{"id":45037,"date":"2026-05-01T08:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=45037"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:37:41","slug":"los-voluntarios-de-casa-estan-dando-un-paso-al-frente-para-cubrir-brechas-esenciales-en-los-servicios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/05\/01\/casa-volunteers-are-stepping-up-to-fill-essential-gaps-in-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Voluntarios de CASA Se Unen para Cubrir Brechas Esenciales en los Servicios\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image45037_b06459-e3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image45037_b06459-e3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-32316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs.png 1920w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-228x128.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-300x169.png 300w, 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: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Durante el \u00faltimo mes y medio, tuve el privilegio de visitar programas de CASA en todo Texas y escuchar de primera mano las historias de ni\u00f1os cuyas vidas han sido cambiadas por la presencia de un voluntario de CASA. Cada visita me inspir\u00f3 la compasi\u00f3n y la persistencia de estos equipos y voluntarios. Una y otra vez, vi c\u00f3mo los programas locales de CASA y sus<strong>&nbsp;los voluntarios est\u00e1n dando un paso al frente para cubrir brechas esenciales en los servicios<\/strong>. Aqu\u00ed hay algunos momentos y reflexiones que me quedaron de nuestras conversaciones en el Tour de Texas con l\u00edderes de programas locales:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Con la transici\u00f3n continua a la Atenci\u00f3n Basada en la Comunidad en Texas, se pierde el conocimiento institucional acumulado durante d\u00e9cadas. A medida que las personas asumen nuevos roles, aprenden tanto los matices del sistema como de los ni\u00f1os a los que sirven.&nbsp;<strong>Los voluntarios de CASA brindan una continuidad muy necesaria<\/strong> al equipo completo de un ni\u00f1o al compartir informaci\u00f3n de antecedentes y conocimientos cr\u00edticos que ayudan a garantizar que las necesidades y los mejores intereses de cada ni\u00f1o permanezcan en primer plano.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Historia de impacto de programa local: En los primeros cuatro meses de 2026, 54 voluntarios de CASA viajaron <strong>m\u00e1s de 20.000 millas&nbsp;<\/strong>para asegurar que los ni\u00f1os se mantuvieran conectados, los casos estuvieran informados y las decisiones tomadas reflejaran el inter\u00e9s superior de cada ni\u00f1o.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>En m\u00faltiples programas, observamos que cuando los ni\u00f1os y las familias no pueden comunicarse con sus trabajadores sociales, especialmente fuera del horario de atenci\u00f3n, <strong>CASA es a quien a menudo llaman.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Durante mi escala en Houston, tuve el honor de ser&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/04\/13\/texas-casas-entrena-a-voluntarios-de-agencias-asociadas-para-que-sean-una-voz-y-una-linea-de-vida-para-los-ninos-en-el-sistema-de-acogida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entrevistada por Mel Camp de KPRC Houston Life&nbsp;<\/a>junto a Amanda Crepin, voluntaria de CASA del condado de Montgomery. Amanda explic\u00f3 que hab\u00eda sido maestra durante 25 a\u00f1os y, durante su tiempo en el aula, vio de primera mano c\u00f3mo los ni\u00f1os que han experimentado un evento traum\u00e1tico necesitan un adulto o defensor estable y coherente a su lado. Tambi\u00e9n revel\u00f3 que si un adolescente en un hogar de acogida no tuviera un voluntario de CASA, aparecer\u00eda solo en la corte y sin nadie que lo ayudara a prepararse para un evento muy estresante.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historias como esta nos muestran que cuando los sistemas se ven presionados, los ni\u00f1os son quienes sienten el impacto. La inestabilidad en la colocaci\u00f3n, los servicios retrasados o las necesidades educativas y de salud mental no satisfechas pesan mucho en un ni\u00f1o que ya est\u00e1 experimentando una crisis. Es por eso que el papel de un voluntario de CASA es crucial. Los voluntarios de CASA son una presencia constante que ayuda a garantizar que la voz del ni\u00f1o no se pierda en el sistema. Al dar inicio al Mes Nacional de la Adopci\u00f3n este mes, \u00fanase a nuestros esfuerzos para brindar un apoyo vital a la red de CASA mientras cierran las brechas en un sistema de bienestar infantil en constante cambio. <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.clickandpledge.com\/w\/Form\/ca19b41d-6329-426d-9436-c8038f6f77e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dona hoy y haz posible nuestro trabajo a nivel estatal.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ab6bb11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cordialmente,<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added) > figure{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:248px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c figure{max-width:248px;}.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c .image-is-svg, .kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image45037_fcddbb-5c\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vicki-signature.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-41959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vicki-signature.jpg 627w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vicki-signature-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vicki-signature-228x103.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vicki-signature-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicki Spriggs, CEO de Texas CASA<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last month and a half,&nbsp;I\u2019ve&nbsp;had the privilege of visiting CASA programs across Texas and hearing firsthand the stories of children whose lives have been changed by the presence [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":32317,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_gspb_post_css":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[89,96,91,94],"tags":[],"topics":[],"class_list":["post-45037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casa-voice","category-from-the-ceo","category-news-updates","category-public-policy"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":89,"label":"The CASA Voice"},{"value":96,"label":"From the CEO"},{"value":91,"label":"News &amp; 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