Impact Report 2025
Established in 1989, Texas CASA is the statewide membership association for all local programs. We support the CASA network by:
- Leading a statewide awareness campaign
- Distributing and overseeing state and federal funds
- Offering innovative trainings, programming and resources
- Championing public policies that protect children
- Strengthening the local programs with crucial services and support to enhance their advocacy efforts
Misión
Texas CASA’s mission is to support local CASA programs with training, community awareness, resources and public policy to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families in Texas.
Visión
Texas CASA envisions communities where all children and families can safely thrive.
FY2025 BY THE NUMBERS
CASA
Voluntarios
Niños atendidos
por CASA
Horas de
Servicio voluntario
Local
Programas CASA
Serving 217 Counties
Total Miles
Traveled by Local CASA Programs
For Case-Related Advocacy
Defensa
Actions*
*CASA volunteers advocate continuously in the areas of child safety, well-being and connections for children. Advocacy Actions include face-to-face visits with children in their placements, visits with families and caretakers, contact with teachers and service providers and regular communication with courts, caseworkers and attorneys.
Letter from Leadership
Established in 1989, Texas CASA is the statewide membership association for all local CASA programs. We support the local CASA programs with training, community awareness, resources, grant administration and public policy to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families in Texas.
This year was an exciting year of challenges and opportunities. Our Public Policy team returned to the Texas Capitol and remained strong in our network-wide advocacy on behalf of children and families experiencing foster care. We championed Senate Bill 2165 so a child’s case can no longer be dismissed while a child is missing or has run away and advocated for strengthened oversight of Community-Based Care to give communities a formal voice in the process. There’s so much more that we accomplished in front of and behind the scenes, and we are excited to move forward as an empowered and united CASA network.
We are also excited to share that in 2026 we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of Collaborative Family Engagement — our engagement model that CASA programs across the state use to build and strengthen lifelong connections for children and youth in foster care.
We look forward to advancing these initiatives next year and strengthening our partnership with the local CASA programs as we work together for the greater good of children and families in Texas.
We are also excited to share that in 2026 we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of Collaborative Family Engagement — our engagement model that CASA programs across the state use to build and strengthen lifelong connections for children and youth in foster care.
We look forward to advancing these initiatives next year and strengthening our partnership with the local CASA programs as we work together for the greater good of children and families in Texas.
Vicki Spriggs
CEO de CASA en Texas
Danny O'Connell
FY25 Texas CASA Board President
TEXAS CASA SERVICES
FY2025 Highlights
Rendición de cuentas
Texas CASA distributes and oversees state and federal funds for all local programs in Texas, and ensures their compliance with standards, mandates and laws.
Subgrants Awarded to Local CASA Programs to Support Their Advocacy Work
$33,344,580
Texas CASA’s Monitoring Review Score from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
100%
Quality Assurance Reviews of Local CASA Programs
27
Individual training and technical support was provided to each program during the QA process.
Local CASA Program Survey Showed Overall Satisfaction with Texas CASA Services
94%
Concienciación
Texas CASA leads a statewide awareness campaign to support the local CASA programs in their effort to recruit Court Appointed Special Advocates.
The statewide campaign directs potential volunteers to our webpage BECOMEACASA.org
Page Views
699,283
New Users
453,188
Media Impressions
266,110,946
This includes TV, radio, streaming, digital and social media ads.
Educación
Texas CASA shares vital information to strengthen advocacy by offering educational training and resources to local programs.
Total Hours of Training
14,095
Hours of Facilitated Training
315
Training Attendees
16,870
Total CASA College Courses Completed
6,458
New CASA College Registered Users
3,112
CASA on the Go Podcast Listens
8,476
Did you know?
CASA College is our free online learning platform for staff, volunteers and board members.
Liderazgo
Texas CASA provides innovative trainings, programming and resources for local CASA program leadership.
2024 Texas CASA Conference
Total Attendees
529
Local CASA Programs in Texas Represented
65
CASA Programs Outside of Texas Represented
22
Session topics empowered CASA leaders to apply trauma informed advocacy, incorporate insights from people with lived experience, and make decisions that advance each child’s safety, well-being, best interests and family connections.
Total Leadership Trainings Hosted by Texas CASA
92
Política
Texas CASA champions public policies that protect children, strengthen the child welfare system and promote the well-being of families.
89th Legislative Session in Texas
Bills Filed
8,719
Bills Tracked
366
Action Alerts
240
Día de CASA en el Capitolio
280 advocates and 158 legislative visits
Testified in House & Senate Committees
20 times
Ayuda
Texas CASA strengthens the local programs with crucial services and support to enhance their advocacy efforts.
Colaboración con las familias
Niños atendidos
13,169
Families Served
7,576
clergy, casa and community
Local CASA Programs Participating to Partner with Local Faith Groups
40
Southwest Airlines granted us flight vouchers, which we awarded to local CASA programs that traveled 91,892 miles to visit the children they serve.
OUR GIVING PARTNERS
$100,000+
The Swalm Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999
Kristin* & Greg Andersen
Benevity
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Angela Dunlap*
Carol* & Burt Eschenfelder
Jorge Gonzalez*
Jack & Joyce Sampson Family Foundation
Melissa* & Mark Jones
Organizaciones benéficas locales independientes de América
Aaron Lundberg*
Danny O’Connell*
Praesidium
PwC (Allie & Jason* Waldie)
Beth St. Paul*
Superior Health Plan
Rhonda Thompson*
Michael* & Phyllis Viola
Jeoff Williams*
$50,000 – $99,999
Jane Quentan Piper**
$2,500 – $4,999
Chevron
Tex and Doris Corley
Marta Johnson
Jenny Haynes**
Tracey Hull*
MiShon Landry*
Pledgeling Foundation
Vicki Spriggs
Elena Villaseñor Sullivan*
Summer Health
Meca Walker*
$10,000 – $49,999
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Geer
John & Marcia Lutostanski
Mark and Judith Cook Foundation
Brad* & Mary Robbins
$1,000 – $2,499
Ken & Gwen Barnett
Chelsea Cantu
Alicia Collins
Tanya Easter
Pete Gallego*
Laura Harkin
Richard Hayes
Stephanie Hui
Danny Hummel
Janet St. Paul Studio for
Hair and Beauty
Kendra Scott
Carla McFarland
Mark Mehta
NAIFA Fort Worth
Rich Nolan
P.F. Chang’s
Patrick Quinlan
Nancy Rodríguez
Catherine Smith
Todd Terry
OUR FINANCIALS
Fiscal Year 2025
OUR LEADERSHIP
FY2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEMBERS
Danny O’Connell, President
Meca Walker, President Elect
Brad Robbins, Treasurer
Mike Viola, Acting Treasurer
Elena Villaseñor Sullivan, J.D.
and CCEP, Acting Secretary
Melissa Jones, Past President
Kristin Andersen
Jessica Cawthon
Angela K. Dunlap, CPA
Carol Eschenfelder
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Malenda Cree, Eastern Region
Debbie Jensen, Northern Region
Patty Pisklak, Western Region
Jennifer Rodriguez, Southern Region
Ann Marie Ronsman, Coastal Region
Mandy Wright, Central Region
What’s Next?
EARLY ADVOCACY
As part of a Texas CASA pilot, CASA volunteers were assigned to Court-Ordered Services (COS) cases, advocating for children and families involved with the child welfare system before any removal from the home. This fiscal year, 213 CASA volunteers served 714 children through Court-Ordered Services advocacy. We are excited to share that COS is moving out of the pilot phase in 2026 and will become an additional advocacy option for eligible CASA programs.
We look forward to providing more individualized, best-interest advocacy for children and youth involved in cases outside the scope of conservatorship cases.
10 YEARS OF CFE
Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) is a family engagement model that CASA programs across the state use to build and strengthen lifelong connections for children and youth in foster care.
What started as a vision has grown into a true movement, with CASA programs, Child Protective Services, Community-Based Care providers and other community partners across Texas leading the way in creating lasting change. We’re proud of this decade of strengthening families, and we look forward to passionately working with our partners to ensure that this model is used in every case when a CASA volunteer is appointed.