{"id":44578,"date":"2026-03-13T13:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?page_id=44578"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:16:03","slug":"historiasdecasa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/casastory\/","title":{"rendered":"La Historia de CASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c2b90b-7c\">CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE AN UNWAVERING SOURCE OF STABILITY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_812d7a-bb\">Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers amplify the voices of children in the child welfare system and help ensure they don\u2019t fall through the cracks. They are essential to improving outcomes for children because:<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id44578_bfb87d-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id44578_bfb87d-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id44578_bfb87d-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1290px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id44578_bfb87d-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3, #002857);}@media all and (max-width: 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.kadence-column44578_9258ee-c1:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_9258ee-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_9258ee-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_9258ee-c1 kb-section-has-overlay\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_509bb1-c7\"><strong>CASES ARE MORE SEVERE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Even though fewer children are entering foster care, those who do face deeper trauma, greater mental health needs, and fewer placement options.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_51a492-e9\"><strong>A STRAINED SYSTEM MEANS CARE GAPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Child welfare services now differ by region, and CASA has quickly adapted. Volunteers must remain agile and exhaust more resources in an increasingly complex system.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_141bca-d5\"><strong>CASA VOLUNTEERS CHANGE LIVES<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Texas CASA amplifies the stories of volunteer impact at the Capitol and advocates for sound public policies that enhance their service in the child welfare system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_0e5764-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_0e5764-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23f28a-29\">CASA ADVOCACY \u2014 SUPPORTING CHILDREN, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id44578_2ef64c-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id44578_2ef64c-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id44578_2ef64c-44 > 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1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_ab0cc3-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_aa15a8-d2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_aa15a8-d2\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-29.png\" alt=\"united states icon with texas different color\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-29.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-29-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21\"]{line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_994ff4-21\">Texas Ranks 2nd in the Highest Number of Children in Foster Care in the Country<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74{text-align:center;}.kadence-column44578_2af251-74{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_2af251-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_2af251-74\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2{text-align:center;}.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_026a04-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_026a04-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_3158a0-a5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_3158a0-a5\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-9.png\" alt=\"texas flag icon\n\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-9.png 128w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-9-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-count-up-44578_2e4d5a-b0 .kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.2;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-44578_2e4d5a-b0 .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-44578_2e4d5a-b0 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27343\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Total Children in Foster Care in Texas<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_6c6981-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_6c6981-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_5f3377-57 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_5f3377-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_5f3377-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_19c10e-bd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_19c10e-bd\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-11.png\" alt=\"children icon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-11.png 128w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-11-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-count-up-44578_a341bc-ff .kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.2;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-44578_a341bc-ff .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-44578_a341bc-ff kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17431\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Children Served<br>by CASA<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_986c3c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_986c3c-26\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{text-align:center;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_fe82ca-e4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_b33567-14.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image44578_b33567-14 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:128px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image44578_b33567-14.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image44578_b33567-14 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image44578_b33567-14{max-width:128px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image44578_b33567-14{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image44578_b33567-14 img{width:100%;}.kb-image44578_b33567-14 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_b33567-14\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-30.png\" alt=\"stroller icon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-30.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-30-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57\"]{line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_5d9312-57\">47% of Children in Foster Care in Texas are Between the <br>Ages of 0-5<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_b7bf26-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_525e7b-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_525e7b-33\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_93e5e1-32\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_96b02a-85 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_96b02a-85\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-23.png\" alt=\"35 icon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-23.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-23-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91\"]{text-align:center;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_561d9d-91\">Years of Statewide CASA Advocacy in Texas<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id44578_1f0a8d-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id44578_1f0a8d-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id44578_1f0a8d-ea 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.kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-44578_60196e-7b .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}.kb-count-up-44578_60196e-7b .kb-count-up-number{text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-44578_60196e-7b kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"74\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Local CASA Programs<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_a8ee2e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_a8ee2e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_a8ee2e-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_a8ee2e-ca > 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kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"6991\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">CASA<br>Volunteers<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_4a06aa-0b > 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1024px){.kadence-column44578_41d8a9-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_41d8a9-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_41d8a9-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_e08f7b-c1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_e08f7b-c1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-26.png\" alt=\"light blue clock icon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-26.png 128w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-26-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-count-up-44578_0d9278-08 .kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.2;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-44578_0d9278-08 .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-44578_0d9278-08 .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}.kb-count-up-44578_0d9278-08 .kb-count-up-number{text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-44578_0d9278-08 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"324820\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Hours of<br>Service<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_f6c4ed-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_f6c4ed-42 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_b48a37-4e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image44578_0f8e83-4e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_0f8e83-4e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-18.png\" alt=\"casa story travel icon light blue\n\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-18.png 128w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CASA-Story-Icons-18-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-count-up-44578_403728-fa .kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.2;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-44578_403728-fa .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-44578_403728-fa .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}.kb-count-up-44578_403728-fa .kb-count-up-number{text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-44578_403728-fa kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1274669\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Total Miles Traveled by Local CASA Programs<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_e35dde-c5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_aab8e7-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column44578_aab8e7-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column44578_aab8e7-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_aab8e7-6b > 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class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id44578_4bb780-e1 alignfull has-palette-color-3-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kb-blocks-bg-slider kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-blocks-bg-slider-init kt-carousel-arrowstyle-none kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"false\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"true\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide kb-bg-slide-contain\"><div  class=\"kb-bg-slide kb-bg-slide-0\" style=\"background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #48c3e3);\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_b9012e-fa > 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767px){.kadence-column44578_e1817c-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_e1817c-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_cb96c7-a6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23458c-10\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23458c-10\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23458c-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_23458c-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_23458c-10\">7 in 10 children in foster care are moved out of their home county<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_c7d307-7c\">They\u2019re moved away from their homes, relatives, and everything they know. CASA volunteers continue to show up, often traveling MILLIONS of miles to make sure they have a consistent advocate in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image44578_725855-33 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image44578_725855-33\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-300x111.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-228x84.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-1536x568.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-14.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3\"]{margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_54653d-e3\">Reference <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has--font-size has-palette-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd40909de2edb866d2250ae16af4fd09\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfps.texas.gov\/About_DFPS\/Data_Book\/Child_Protective_Services\/Placements\/Proximity_to_Home_County.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPS Placements: Proximity to Home County<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_6359d8-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_93e391-e6\">HOW TO GET INVOLVED <\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id44578_aa0833-02 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_330835-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column44578_330835-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column44578_330835-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec{height:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec{height:auto;align-self:stretch;}.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap .kt-infobox-textcontent{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;flex-grow:1;}.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap{margin-top:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > 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#eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);box-shadow:3px 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{border-top:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-right:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-bottom:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);box-shadow:3px 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);}.kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{border-top:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-right:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-bottom:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box44578_f4f6cf-ec\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"\/become-a-casa\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-2.png\" alt=\"Become a CASA Volunteer Icon\" width=\"123\" height=\"108\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-27506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-2.png 123w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-2-100x88.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 123px) 100vw, 123px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Become a CASA Volunteer<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Learn about what volunteers do, watch an introductory video, read our FAQs, and ask questions.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Learn More<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_ef83c8-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_ef83c8-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_ef83c8-03 > 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1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{border-top:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-right:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-bottom:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:87.8049%;width:123px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc 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#ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);box-shadow:3px 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);}.kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{border-top:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-right:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-bottom:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box44578_a8d279-cc\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"mailto:publicpolicy@texascasa.org\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/volunteericon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"123\" height=\"108\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-196\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Share Our Story<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Invite CASA to speak about our mission and share our story with your network.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Contact Us<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id44578_09f2a0-55 alignnone 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class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Connect with Your Local <br>CASA Program<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">There are 74 local CASA programs across Texas.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Find Your Program<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column44578_c60fb7-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-right:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-bottom:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-left:5px solid var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box44578_a4234f-49\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.e2ma.net\/signup\/1997091\/1768887\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1.png\" alt=\"enewsletter icon\n\" width=\"1654\" height=\"1654\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-44222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1.png 1654w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10000-49999-1-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1654px) 100vw, 1654px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Stay Up to Date<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Sign up for our monthly CASA Voice newsletter to learn more about the essential work of CASA.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Register Now<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"what-are-volunteers-saying\">WHAT ARE VOLUNTEERS SAYING?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-advanced-slider-44578_5b23b2-b2{--kb-adv-slider-gap:30px;}.kb-advanced-slider-44578_5b23b2-b2 .kb-blocks-advanced-carousel .kb-blocks-advanced-slider-init:not(.is-initialized) .wp-block-kadence-slide{width:calc( 100%\/ 3 - ( ( var(--kb-adv-slider-gap) * 2 ) \/ 3 ) );}.kb-advanced-slider-44578_5b23b2-b2 .splide__arrow{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-advanced-slider-44578_5b23b2-b2 .kb-slider-size-fixed 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I am so happy they found their forever home within their family.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-44578_f24622-53\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-moment-the-kid-i-was-advocating-for-happily-ran-up-to-me-at-my-first-hearing-made-me-feel-like-i-was-making-a-difference\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">&#8220;The moment the kid I was advocating for happily ran up to me at my first hearing made me feel like I was making a difference.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-44578_b24eb1-a2\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-day-they-were-legally-adopted-by-their-grandmother-was-so-special-they-were-all-excited-to-have-the-same-last-name\">&#8220;The day they were legally adopted by their grandmother was so special. They were all excited to have the same last name!&#8221;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-44578_68f082-fe\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-ll-never-forget-the-sounds-of-laughter-from-happy-children-receiving-successful-placements\">&#8220;I\u2019ll never forget the sounds of laughter from happy children receiving successful placements. &#8220;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_695f8e-5f\">Your PARTNERSHIP makes a difference.<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_7d9306-fd\">CASA Day at the Capitol took place on March 27, 2025. Texas CASA hosted 54 local CASA programs with over 280 volunteers, staff and board members. The CASA network came together to spread the word about CASA and advocate for the children and families that our 74 local programs serve. Local CASA volunteers, staff and board members participated in over 158 meetings with legislative offices on CASA Day at the Capitol!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2025 CASA Day at the Capitol\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2JnMv-oIAwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_6c420d-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_6c420d-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_6c420d-15\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 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Texas.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading44578_2874fd-fe\"><strong>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:publicpolicy@texascasa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publicpolicy@texascasa.org<\/a> with any questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-44578_f93f01-10 .kt-block-spacer{height:88px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-44578_f93f01-10 .kt-divider{border-top-width:7px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:dotted;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-44578_f93f01-10\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading44578_b45ca7-71, 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tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/05\/01\/casa-volunteers-are-stepping-up-to-fill-essential-gaps-in-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CASA Volunteers are Stepping Up to Fill Essential Gaps in Services\u00a0\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ceo vicki spriggs smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1184x666.png 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/05\/01\/casa-volunteers-are-stepping-up-to-fill-essential-gaps-in-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">CASA Volunteers are Stepping Up to Fill Essential Gaps in Services\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Over the last month and a half,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0had the privilege of visiting CASA programs across Texas and hearing firsthand the stories of children whose lives have been changed by the presence [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/05\/01\/casa-volunteers-are-stepping-up-to-fill-essential-gaps-in-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> CASA Volunteers are Stepping Up to Fill Essential Gaps in Services\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-45024 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/29\/staff-spotlight-liz-woods-program-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Liz Woods, Program Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/29\/staff-spotlight-liz-woods-program-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Liz Woods, Program Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Liz Woods is a\u00a0Program Specialist at Texas CASA. She is the loving wife of Michael, proud mother of Heather, Morgan, and Mickey, and a caring grandmother to Madison and Neveah. [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/29\/staff-spotlight-liz-woods-program-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Liz Woods, Program Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44910 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates topics-collaborative-family-engagement\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/15\/local-program-spotlight-child-advocates-of-fort-bend\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Local Program Spotlight: Child Advocates of Fort Bend\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"two young siblings smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Father-daughter-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/15\/local-program-spotlight-child-advocates-of-fort-bend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local Program Spotlight: Child Advocates of Fort Bend<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally shared by Child Advocates of Fort Bend in their March 2026 Newsletter Celebrating a Decade of Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) Fall 2025 marked a significant milestone in child welfare [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/15\/local-program-spotlight-child-advocates-of-fort-bend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Local Program Spotlight: Child Advocates of Fort Bend<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44893 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases category-casa-voice\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/13\/texas-casas-partner-agencies-train-volunteers-to-be-a-voice-and-a-lifeline-for-children-in-the-foster-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA\u2019s Partner Agencies Train Volunteers to be a Voice and a Lifeline for Children in the Foster Care System\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mel Camp and Texas CASA CEO Vicki Spriggs and Montgomery County volunteer Amanda Crepin (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.35-AM-e1776108180319.png 988w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/13\/texas-casas-partner-agencies-train-volunteers-to-be-a-voice-and-a-lifeline-for-children-in-the-foster-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas CASA\u2019s Partner Agencies Train Volunteers to be a Voice and a Lifeline for Children in the Foster Care System<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published by KPRC Click2Houston, Mariah Gardner. HOUSTON, Texas \u2014 When children are legally removed from their homes for their safety, they may face uncertainty regarding where they will live, [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/13\/texas-casas-partner-agencies-train-volunteers-to-be-a-voice-and-a-lifeline-for-children-in-the-foster-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Texas CASA\u2019s Partner Agencies Train Volunteers to be a Voice and a Lifeline for Children in the Foster Care System<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44851 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/06\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Welcomes New Public Policy Director\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ana o&#039;quin Texas CASA public policy director\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Welcome-Anne-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/06\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas CASA Welcomes New Public Policy Director<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">We are thrilled to introduce our new Public Policy Director, Ana O&#8217;Quin! Ana brings a passion for and diverse experience in macro-level policy work and youth engagement. Most recently, Ana [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/06\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Texas CASA Welcomes New Public Policy Director<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/new-hotline-at-ut-to-connect-former-foster-kids-to-post-foster-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"New Hotline at UT to Connect Former Foster Kids to Post-Foster Resources\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2239034182-copy.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/new-hotline-at-ut-to-connect-former-foster-kids-to-post-foster-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Hotline at UT to Connect Former Foster Kids to Post-Foster Resources<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published by KXAN. AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 The Texas Institute for Child &amp; Family Wellbeing at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work will launch a centralized [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/new-hotline-at-ut-to-connect-former-foster-kids-to-post-foster-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> New Hotline at UT to Connect Former Foster Kids to Post-Foster Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44789 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-from-the-ceo category-news-updates category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/casa-volunteers-are-an-unwavering-source-of-stability\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CASA Volunteers are an Unwavering Source of Stability\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ceo vicki spriggs smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1184x666.png 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/casa-volunteers-are-an-unwavering-source-of-stability\/\" target=\"_blank\">CASA Volunteers are an Unwavering Source of Stability<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Child Abuse Prevention Month is one of our biggest opportunities to step up and educate our communities about child abuse and neglect, and how we individually and collectively can help [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/casa-volunteers-are-an-unwavering-source-of-stability\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> CASA Volunteers are an Unwavering Source of Stability<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44773 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/26\/staff-spotlight-thalia-wilson-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Thalia Wilson, Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/26\/staff-spotlight-thalia-wilson-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Thalia Wilson, Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Thalia Wilson is the Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist at Texas CASA. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in communication design from the University of North Texas, where she concentrated in [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/26\/staff-spotlight-thalia-wilson-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Thalia Wilson, Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/24\/local-program-spotlight-amarillo-area-casa\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Local Program Spotlight: Amarillo Area CASA\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"mother hugging young boy child kissing on cheek\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Graphics-96.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/24\/local-program-spotlight-amarillo-area-casa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local Program Spotlight: Amarillo Area CASA<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">What began as a custody case in California took an unexpected turn when a father and his young son relocated to Texas. Struggling with homelessness and substance use, the father [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/24\/local-program-spotlight-amarillo-area-casa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Local Program Spotlight: Amarillo Area CASA<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates topics-anti-child-trafficking topics-collaborative-family-engagement\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/17\/cfe-coach-maria-mccord-joins-picture-me-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CFE Coach Maria McCord Joins Picture Me Podcast\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Texas CASA Collaborative Family Engagement team at the Texas CASA office in Austin, Texas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/17\/cfe-coach-maria-mccord-joins-picture-me-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">CFE Coach Maria McCord Joins Picture Me Podcast<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Texas CASA&#8217;s own Collaborative Family Engagement Coach Maria McCord joined Heart Gallery of Central Texas&#8216; new podcast, Picture Me, to share how her own personal experience in foster care and [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/17\/cfe-coach-maria-mccord-joins-picture-me-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> CFE Coach Maria McCord Joins Picture Me Podcast<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44601 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates topics-anti-child-trafficking topics-collaborative-family-engagement\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/13\/ten-years-of-keeping-children-in-foster-care-connected-to-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ten Years of Keeping Children in Foster Care Connected to Family\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Collaborative Family Engagment (CFE) Director Catherine Herlich and Coach Frances Lofley in Austin, Texas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MD-Website-Thumbnails-2-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/13\/ten-years-of-keeping-children-in-foster-care-connected-to-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ten Years of Keeping Children in Foster Care Connected to Family<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Imagine you\u2019re 12 years old and it\u2019s Christmas time \u2014 instead of soaking in the joys of the holiday season, you\u2019re in foster care and just learned that you must [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/13\/ten-years-of-keeping-children-in-foster-care-connected-to-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Ten Years of Keeping Children in Foster Care Connected to Family<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44546 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates topics-anti-child-trafficking topics-collaborative-family-engagement\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/09\/act-advocacy-is-safety-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ACT Advocacy is Safety Advocacy\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"act logo anti child trafficking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/09\/act-advocacy-is-safety-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">ACT Advocacy is Safety Advocacy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Children and youth with strong, engaged support networks are far less vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking. Traffickers target isolation \u2014 so our advocacy must intentionally rebuild and strengthen connections when [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/09\/act-advocacy-is-safety-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> ACT Advocacy is Safety Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-from-the-ceo category-news-updates category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/texas-casa-recommendations-for-dfps-sunset-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Recommendations for DFPS Sunset Review\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ceo vicki spriggs smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-1184x666.png 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/texas-casa-recommendations-for-dfps-sunset-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas CASA Recommendations for DFPS Sunset Review<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In September 2025, the Sunset Advisory Commission began the two-year Sunset review process for 16 state agencies, including two critical to children and families: the Department of Family and Protective [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/texas-casa-recommendations-for-dfps-sunset-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Texas CASA Recommendations for DFPS Sunset Review<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44510 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/casa-of-travis-county-volunteer-helps-two-sisters-find-family-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CASA of Travis County Volunteer Helps Two Sisters Find Family Connections\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"two black little girls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-92.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/casa-of-travis-county-volunteer-helps-two-sisters-find-family-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\">CASA of Travis County Volunteer Helps Two Sisters Find Family Connections<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published by National CASA in recognition of the outstanding work of CASA of Travis County. At National CASA\/GAL, we see every day how powerful relationships can be in the [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/casa-of-travis-county-volunteer-helps-two-sisters-find-family-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> CASA of Travis County Volunteer Helps Two Sisters Find Family Connections<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44479 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/20\/staff-spotlight-lindsey-lee-campaign-marketing-media-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Lindsey Lee, Campaign Marketing &amp; Media Manager\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lindsey Lee Staff Spotlight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-CASA-Staff-Spotlight-Images-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/20\/staff-spotlight-lindsey-lee-campaign-marketing-media-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Lindsey Lee, Campaign Marketing &amp; Media Manager<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Lindsey is a Midwesterner who, like many people, traded snow for the Texas sunshine 15 years ago. While trudging to class in snowstorms, she earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in advertising [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/20\/staff-spotlight-lindsey-lee-campaign-marketing-media-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Lindsey Lee, Campaign Marketing &amp; Media Manager<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44460 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-casa-voice topics-events\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/17\/texas-casa-conference-call-for-presenters-%f0%9f%93%a3\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Conference Call for Presenters \ud83d\udce3\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"someone presenting to room full of people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-90.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/17\/texas-casa-conference-call-for-presenters-%f0%9f%93%a3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas CASA Conference Call for Presenters \ud83d\udce3<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Share your&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;at the 2026 Texas CASA Conference!&nbsp; \u00ad**Submit by April 17**\u00a0 Do you have strategies, tools, or lessons learned that could inspire and strengthen CASA programs across Texas? We invite [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/17\/texas-casa-conference-call-for-presenters-%f0%9f%93%a3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Texas CASA Conference Call for Presenters \ud83d\udce3<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44412 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/after-decades-advocating-for-foster-children-casa-of-the-coastal-bend-ceo-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"After Decades Advocating for Children in Foster Care, CASA of the Coastal Bend CEO to Retire\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459-768x615.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459-228x183.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-10.03.04-AM-e1770653644459.png 774w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/after-decades-advocating-for-foster-children-casa-of-the-coastal-bend-ceo-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\">After Decades Advocating for Children in Foster Care, CASA of the Coastal Bend CEO to Retire<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published in KRIS 6 News. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 After nearly three decades of advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care, Page Hall has announced her retirement [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/after-decades-advocating-for-foster-children-casa-of-the-coastal-bend-ceo-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> After Decades Advocating for Children in Foster Care, CASA of the Coastal Bend CEO to Retire<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44410 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/lets-make-2026-the-year-of-act-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Let\u2019s Make 2026 the Year of ACT Advocacy!\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"act logo anti child trafficking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-73.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/lets-make-2026-the-year-of-act-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Let\u2019s Make 2026 the Year of ACT Advocacy!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time to pause and focus on understanding and responding to the atrocities of trafficking. In case you missed it, here is our blog [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/09\/lets-make-2026-the-year-of-act-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Let\u2019s Make 2026 the Year of ACT Advocacy!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/04\/fiscal-year-2025-impact-report-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report Now Available\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"impact report cover photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-67.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/04\/fiscal-year-2025-impact-report-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report Now Available<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">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 [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/04\/fiscal-year-2025-impact-report-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report Now Available<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44369 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/03\/lilos-journey-to-family-lone-star-casa-shares-inspiring-adoption-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Lilo\u2019s Journey to Family: Lone Star CASA Shares Inspiring Adoption Story\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lilo-huggeing-her-CASA-Volunteer-Irene-at-her-adoption-ceremony.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lone Star CASA Shares Inspiring Adoption Story\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lilo-huggeing-her-CASA-Volunteer-Irene-at-her-adoption-ceremony.jpg 393w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lilo-huggeing-her-CASA-Volunteer-Irene-at-her-adoption-ceremony-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lilo-huggeing-her-CASA-Volunteer-Irene-at-her-adoption-ceremony-228x213.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lilo-huggeing-her-CASA-Volunteer-Irene-at-her-adoption-ceremony-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/03\/lilos-journey-to-family-lone-star-casa-shares-inspiring-adoption-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lilo\u2019s Journey to Family: Lone Star CASA Shares Inspiring Adoption Story<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published in The Rockwall Times. Kaufman &amp; Rockwall, TX \u2013 October 15, 2025 \u2014 Lone Star CASA had the joy of celebrating the adoption of\u00a017-year-old Lilo\u00a0at the Grayson County [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/03\/lilos-journey-to-family-lone-star-casa-shares-inspiring-adoption-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Lilo\u2019s Journey to Family: Lone Star CASA Shares Inspiring Adoption Story<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44214 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/01\/26\/news-release-texas-casa-welcomes-new-chief-external-relations-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Welcomes New Chief External Relations Officer\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"meet anne nagelkirk texas casa&#039;s new chief external relations officer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/01\/26\/news-release-texas-casa-welcomes-new-chief-external-relations-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Welcomes New Chief External Relations Officer<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is thrilled to introduce Anne Nagelkirk as the new Chief External Relations Officer. Known as a collaborative, value-driven leader, Nagelkirk is [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/01\/26\/news-release-texas-casa-welcomes-new-chief-external-relations-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Welcomes New Chief External Relations Officer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates category-press-releases category-casa-voice\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/11\/principal-foundation-launches-award-program-to-honor-principal-financial-network-professionals-driving-community-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Principal Foundation Launches Award Program to Honor Principal Financial Network Professionals Driving Community Impact\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2-768x736.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2-768x736.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2-228x219.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-Headshot-DJO.2.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/11\/principal-foundation-launches-award-program-to-honor-principal-financial-network-professionals-driving-community-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Principal Foundation Launches Award Program to Honor Principal Financial Network Professionals Driving Community Impact<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Originally published by Principal Foundation via PR Newswire. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 9, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Principal\u00ae Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Principal Financial Group\u00ae, today awarded $205,000 to more [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/11\/principal-foundation-launches-award-program-to-honor-principal-financial-network-professionals-driving-community-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Principal Foundation Launches Award Program to Honor Principal Financial Network Professionals Driving Community Impact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/02\/local-casa-program-wishlists\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Local CASA Program Wishlists\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inside-CASA-Images-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/02\/local-casa-program-wishlists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local CASA Program Wishlists<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">For many of us, the holiday season is full of excitement, celebration, family, warmth and community. As we enjoy this time with loved ones, we hope you will remember the [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/02\/local-casa-program-wishlists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Local CASA Program Wishlists<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/01\/a-year-in-review-with-texas-casa-staff-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A Year in Review with Texas CASA Staff\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-768x549.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-228x163.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Staff-Photo-Texas-CASA-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/01\/a-year-in-review-with-texas-casa-staff-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Year in Review with Texas CASA Staff<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">We asked our extraordinary staff:&nbsp;What are you most proud of accomplishing with Texas CASA in 2025? Deedra Baker, Chief Network Operations Officer I\u2019m most proud of working alongside network programs [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/01\/a-year-in-review-with-texas-casa-staff-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> A Year in Review with Texas CASA Staff<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43668 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/21\/goodbye-to-sarah-crockett-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Goodbye to Sarah Crockett, Public Policy Director\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-768x743.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-768x743.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-300x290.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-1024x991.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-228x221.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-1536x1487.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-2048x1982.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/21\/goodbye-to-sarah-crockett-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\">Goodbye to Sarah Crockett, Public Policy Director<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">After 11 years of incredible service, Public Policy Director Sarah Crockett will soon be leaving Texas CASA and starting a new adventure. We want to take this opportunity to celebrate [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/21\/goodbye-to-sarah-crockett-public-policy-director\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Goodbye to Sarah Crockett, Public Policy Director<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/27\/news-release-texas-casa-awards-judge-piper-mccraw-for-outstanding-work-in-child-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Awards Judge Piper McCraw for Outstanding Work in Child Welfare\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording.jpg 724w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/27\/news-release-texas-casa-awards-judge-piper-mccraw-for-outstanding-work-in-child-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Awards Judge Piper McCraw for Outstanding Work in Child Welfare<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">(GEORGETOWN, Texas) \u2013 Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) honoredJudge Piper McCraw with the 2025 Texas CASA Judicial Innovation and LeadershipAward for the enduring difference she&#8217;s made in the lives [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/27\/news-release-texas-casa-awards-judge-piper-mccraw-for-outstanding-work-in-child-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Awards Judge Piper McCraw for Outstanding Work in Child Welfare<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43506 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/20\/staff-spotlight-amanda-melancon-learning-and-education-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Amanda Melancon, Learning and Education Specialist:\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staff-Spotlight-March-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/20\/staff-spotlight-amanda-melancon-learning-and-education-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Amanda Melancon, Learning and Education Specialist:<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Amanda Melancon began her career as a middle school teacher and museum educator, where she discovered her love for creating engaging learning experiences and connecting with people. Today, she brings [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/20\/staff-spotlight-amanda-melancon-learning-and-education-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Amanda Melancon, Learning and Education Specialist:<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/23\/staff-spotlight-wilbert-king-grants-compliance-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Wilbert King, Grants Compliance Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/23\/staff-spotlight-wilbert-king-grants-compliance-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Wilbert King, Grants Compliance Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Wilbert King is the Grants Compliance Specialist at Texas CASA, and he began his professional career in the field of Contracts and Grants at the University of Texas at Austin. [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/23\/staff-spotlight-wilbert-king-grants-compliance-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Wilbert King, Grants Compliance Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/30\/news-release-p-f-changs-to-host-statewide-fundraiser-benefiting-casa-programs-on-august-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: P.F. Chang\u2019s to Host Statewide Fundraiser Benefiting CASA Programs on August 6\u00a0\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsletter-Graphics-41.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/30\/news-release-p-f-changs-to-host-statewide-fundraiser-benefiting-casa-programs-on-august-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEWS RELEASE: P.F. Chang\u2019s to Host Statewide Fundraiser Benefiting CASA Programs on August 6\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">(TEXAS) \u2013 P.F. Chang\u2019s and Texas CASA are teaming up for a first-of-its-kind statewide fundraising event to benefit children and youth in the Texas foster care system.\u00a0 On Wednesday, August [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/30\/news-release-p-f-changs-to-host-statewide-fundraiser-benefiting-casa-programs-on-august-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> NEWS RELEASE: P.F. Chang\u2019s to Host Statewide Fundraiser Benefiting CASA Programs on August 6\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/28\/staff-spotlight-stephanie-battaglia-public-policy-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Battaglia, Public Policy Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/28\/staff-spotlight-stephanie-battaglia-public-policy-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Battaglia, Public Policy Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Stephanie Battaglia is the Public Policy Specialist at Texas CASA. Stephanie has a bachelor\u2019s degree in English with minors in Spanish and Legal Studies from the University of North Texas. [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/28\/staff-spotlight-stephanie-battaglia-public-policy-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Battaglia, Public Policy Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/clergy-casa-community-onboarding-kickoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Clergy CASA &amp; Community Onboarding Kickoff\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/clergy-casa-community-onboarding-kickoff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clergy CASA &amp; Community Onboarding Kickoff<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Clergy, CASA and Community (CCC) is an initiative by Texas CASA to build a network of faith communities and leaders to champion speaking up for local children in foster care [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/clergy-casa-community-onboarding-kickoff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clergy CASA &amp; Community Onboarding Kickoff<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42629 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/staff-spotlight-leslie-cocke-advocacy-development-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Leslie Cocke, Advocacy Development Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/staff-spotlight-leslie-cocke-advocacy-development-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Spotlight: Leslie Cocke, Advocacy Development Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Leslie Cocke, JD, MA,\u00a0is the Advocacy Development Specialist for Texas CASA, providing training, assistance and resources for best-interest advocacy for children in foster care to the 74 local CASA programs. [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/02\/staff-spotlight-leslie-cocke-advocacy-development-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Staff Spotlight: Leslie Cocke, Advocacy Development Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/05\/15\/news-release-texas-bar-foundation-awards-texas-casa-25k-for-juvenile-justice-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: Texas Bar Foundation Awards Texas CASA $25K for Juvenile Justice Advocacy\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1500376319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1500376319.jpg 724w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1500376319-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1500376319-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1500376319-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/05\/15\/news-release-texas-bar-foundation-awards-texas-casa-25k-for-juvenile-justice-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas Bar Foundation Awards Texas CASA $25K for Juvenile Justice Advocacy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is honored to be arecipient of a $25,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to fund its Justice InvolvedYouth (JIY) Pilot [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/05\/15\/news-release-texas-bar-foundation-awards-texas-casa-25k-for-juvenile-justice-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> NEWS RELEASE: Texas Bar Foundation Awards Texas CASA $25K for Juvenile Justice Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases topics-anti-child-trafficking\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/04\/16\/welcome-new-texas-casa-anti-child-trafficking-act-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Welcome New Texas CASA Anti-Child Trafficking (ACT) Consultant\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-228x228.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07411BB6-6126-41B1-8701-ABFE59DFB924IMG_2409.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/04\/16\/welcome-new-texas-casa-anti-child-trafficking-act-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Welcome New Texas CASA Anti-Child Trafficking (ACT) Consultant<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Torey Tipton is a dedicated and accomplished professional with a robust background in policy development, nonprofit strategy, and community engagement, firmly committed to advancing the mission of Texas CASA. With [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/04\/16\/welcome-new-texas-casa-anti-child-trafficking-act-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome New Texas CASA Anti-Child Trafficking (ACT) Consultant<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-41977 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/01\/28\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Welcomes New Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ThaliaWilson1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/01\/28\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas CASA Welcomes New Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Our former Web Development &amp; Communications Intern,&nbsp;Thalia&nbsp;Wilson, has accepted a full-time position in our department as the Web Development &amp; Communications Specialist! As the Web Development &amp; Communications Specialist, she [&hellip;]<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/01\/28\/texas-casa-welcomes-new-website-development-communications-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Texas CASA Welcomes New Website Development &amp; Communications Specialist<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-38638 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-updates\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top kb-post-footer-bottom-align\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2024\/01\/11\/clergy-casa-community-information-session-and-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Clergy, CASA &#038; Community Information Session and Application\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1468678659-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2024\/01\/11\/clergy-casa-community-information-session-and-application\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clergy, CASA &#038; Community Information Session and Application<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Are you interested in expanding your recruiting bandwidth and connecting with diverse groups to serve your mission? 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