Help us achieve what others think is impossible Dear friend, Partnership is something we can all achieve. Everyone can help, and nothing is impossible when we work together. Join us. I am proud of our partnership with the local CASA programs this past year on a variety of fronts: With Child Advocates of Fort Bend on how to best advocate … Read More
Help us achieve what others think is impossible
Dear friend,
Partnership is something we can all achieve. Everyone can help, and nothing is impossible when we work together. Join us.
I am proud of our partnership with the local CASA programs this past year on a variety of fronts:
- With Child Advocates of Fort Bend on how to best advocate for children age 0 to 5 (which is about half of all the children served by CASA volunteers)
- With CASA of Travis County on a Safety Toolkit for programs which promotes policies and practices that focus on child safety
- With Dallas CASA on advocating for youth who have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked
- With 13 local CASA programs to advance our Clergy, CASA and Community faith-based recruitment initiative
- With 12 local CASA programs to revise our statewide CASA Logic Model
Looking ahead, I am excited for our continued partnership with the CASA network on policies, practices and tools for quality advocacy as well as the development of a Volunteer Council consisting of CASA volunteers nominated by their local CASA program to help inform statewide efforts.
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I urge you to be a vital part of our work. When you support Texas CASA, you have an opportunity to partner in a rewarding, worthwhile cause that actually makes a difference in the lives of others and in your own life, too.
Sincerely,
Deedra Baker
Chief Network Services Officer
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