{"id":41810,"date":"2025-01-09T11:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=41810"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:30:19","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/program-portal\/resources\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas CASA provides regular media release templates for local CASA programs to use in order to raise awareness of the need for more CASA volunteers in their communities. These templates focus on specific events or holidays that programs can leverage around recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTA:<\/strong>&nbsp;Be sure to update all&nbsp;highlighted areas&nbsp;in the templates. Use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfps.state.tx.us\/About_DFPS\/Data_Book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Libro de datos del DFPS<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;to pull statewide and local statistics as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVERGREEN MEDIA RELEASE TEMPLATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General Templates:&nbsp;<\/strong>Media release templates for common CASA happenings and announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Volunteers-Needed.docx\">CASA Volunteers Needed<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Volunteers-Sworn-In.docx\">New CASA Volunteers Sworn In<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CASA-Receives-Donation.docx\">CASA Program Receives Donation<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CASA-Celebrates-Anniversary.docx\">CASA Program Celebrates Anniversary<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/New-CASA-Executive-Director-Announcement.docx\">New CASA Executive Director Announcement<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ED-Retiring.docx\">CASA Executive Director Retirement<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/New-CASA-Board-Member-Announcement.docx\">New CASA Board Member<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CASA-Superhero-Run.docx\"><em>CASA Superhero Run<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monthly Templates:&nbsp;<\/strong>Media release templates tied into timely events and observances throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1A.-January-New-Years-Resolution-Media-Release.docx\">New Year&#8217;s Resolution<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1B.-January-MLK-Day-Media-Release.doc\">MLK Jr. Day<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2B.-February-Valentines-Day-Media-Release.doc\">Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2A.-February-Black-History-Month-Media-Release_final-updated.doc\">Black History Month<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.-March-National-Social-Work-Month-Media-Release.doc\">Social Work Month<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.-April-CAPM-Media-Release-Template.docx\">Mes de la prevenci\u00f3n del maltrato infantil<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April | <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4B.-April-Autism-Acceptance-Month.docx\"><em>Autism Acceptance Month<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/May-National-Foster-Care-Month-Media-Release.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foster Care Month<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5B.-May-National-Mental-Health-Month-Media-Release-Template.docx\">Mental Health Awareness Month<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6B.-June-Reunification-Month-Media-Release.docx\">Reunification Month<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7.-July-Normalcy-Media-Release-final.docx\">Normalcy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8.-August-Back-to-School-Media-Release.docx\"><em>Back to School<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September |&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/9.-September-Hispanic-Heritage-Media-Release.docx\">Hispanic Heritage Month<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(September 15-October 15)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October |&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10.-October-Keeping-Kids-Safe-Media-Release.docx\">Keeping<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10.-October-Keeping-Kids-Safe-Media-Release.docx\"> Children Safe<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November |&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/11.-November-Adoption-Month-Media-Release-final.docx\" 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