{"id":45388,"date":"2026-06-25T11:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=45388"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:11:46","slug":"programa-local-destacado-casa-of-williamson-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/06\/25\/local-program-spotlight-casa-of-williamson-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Programa destacado local: CASA de Williamson County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originalmente <a href=\"https:\/\/casawilco.org\/celebrating-10-years-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compartido<\/a> por CASA of Williamson County en marzo de 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En CASA of Williamson County, la defensa no es solo un rol. Es presentarse, ser constante y apoyar a los ni\u00f1os en cada paso de su traves\u00eda en el sistema de adopci\u00f3n temporal. Michael demuestra esto en todos los aspectos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Durante los \u00faltimos diez a\u00f1os, Michael ha participado en cinco casos y ha defendido a diez ni\u00f1os. La historia de cada ni\u00f1o es diferente, pero el compromiso de Michael ha sido el mismo: constante, compasivo y confiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cuando el ni\u00f1o de su CASA actual ingres\u00f3 al sistema de acogida, fue ubicado en un centro que organizaba \"D\u00edas Familiares\" mensuales. <strong>Michael nunca se perdi\u00f3 uno.<\/strong> Mes tras mes, ofreci\u00f3 aliento, presencia y apoyo hasta que el ni\u00f1o pudo reconectarse con su familia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debido a que este ni\u00f1o ha estado en cuidado de acogida durante mucho tiempo, el caso ha pasado por varios trabajadores sociales diferentes. A trav\u00e9s de cada transici\u00f3n, Michael ha permanecido constante en la vida del ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cinco casos. Diez ni\u00f1os. Diez a\u00f1os de presentarse. As\u00ed es la defensa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image45388_06d200-8f:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image45388_06d200-8f.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image45388_06d200-8f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image45388_06d200-8f size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-1024x576.png\" alt=\"casa del voluntario michael en el condado de williamson\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-45389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-228x128.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"reflections-on-a-decade-of-service\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflexiones sobre una d\u00e9cada de servicio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le pedimos a Michael que compartiera su experiencia como voluntario de CASA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te inspir\u00f3 a ser voluntario de CASA hace 10 a\u00f1os?<\/strong><br>\u201cEn realidad, comenc\u00e9 como CASA en Cincinnati, Ohio. Despu\u00e9s de mudarme a Texas, me encontr\u00e9 con un puesto de CASA en una feria local y pens\u00e9: \u201dDeber\u00eda volver a esto\". Sent\u00ed que era el momento adecuado.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te ha mantenido comprometido con CASA durante una d\u00e9cada?<\/strong><br>\u201cMuchos de los casos que me asignaron duraron a\u00f1os. Nunca quise dejar un caso atr\u00e1s. Se cerraba un caso y sent\u00eda el impulso de tomar otro. Antes de darme cuenta, hab\u00edan pasado diez a\u00f1os.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te ha ense\u00f1ado un ni\u00f1o con el que has trabajado?<\/strong><br>\u201cQue simplemente estar presente podr\u00eda ser lo mejor en su vida en ese momento. Cuando un ni\u00f1o te dice que est\u00e1 feliz de haberte conocido y aprecia lo que hiciste, eso significa todo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael describe la defensa exitosa como ser una influencia positiva en la vida de un ni\u00f1o y luego dar un paso atr\u00e1s una vez que est\u00e1n seguros y apoyados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-power-of-showing-up\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">El poder de estar presente<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La historia de Michael es un recordatorio de que la defensa constante y compasiva importa. Al presentarse mes tras mes, caso tras caso, ha ayudado a los ni\u00f1os a sentirse apoyados, vistos y valorados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En CASA of Williamson County, cada voluntario contribuye al bienestar de los ni\u00f1os a trav\u00e9s de la dedicaci\u00f3n, la presencia y la colaboraci\u00f3n. La d\u00e9cada de servicio de Michael demuestra que la defensa no se trata de reconocimiento. Se trata de estar ah\u00ed cuando m\u00e1s importa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally shared by CASA of Williamson County in March 2026. At CASA of Williamson County, advocacy isn\u2019t just a role. 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