Texas CASA

Weekly New ED Call
2025-05-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Upcoming Topics:

October 9 – The More You Know Meetings

October 16 – Quarterly Legal Resources

January 15 – The More You Know Meetings

January 29 – Quarterly Legal Resources

March 26 – Quarterly Legal Resources

April 2 – The More You Know Meetings

July 16 – The More You Know Meetings

Helping Kids Thrive: Behavioral Support and School Advocacy (Webinar)
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
This webinar will prepare CASA volunteers to better support children facing behavioral and emotional challenges in educational settings. Volunteers will explore how to advocate for school-based supports, promote educational stability, and collaborate with educators to ensure each child’s needs are met.

Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of how strong behavioral advocacy can foster emotional well-being, support learning, and strengthen CASA’s impact.

Clergy, CASA and Community Onboarding (In Person)
2025-05-08 09:00 - 15:00
The rescheduled, free event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and registration is now open here. Only those who didn’t register for the previous event will need to do so now. Texas CASA will provide lunch. We have designed the day for both new and existing CCC programs to network, form connections, and learn more about partnerships with the faith community. Programs are also welcome to bring volunteers that are part of your CCC initiative.

We also have a block of hotel rooms reserved at the hotel for $149/night on 5/7. Once your registration is submitted, you will receive information about booking hotel rooms. The deadline to register for the Kick-Off is April 22, and the deadline to book your hotel room is April 24.

HHSC Request for Reimbursement
2025-05-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-10 08:00 - 17:00

VOCA Request for Reimbursement
2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-15 08:00 - 17:00

New Executive Director University (In Person)
2025-05-15 08:00 - 2025-05-16 17:00 | Texas CASA Office, 1501 W Anderson Ln. B2, Austin, Texas, 78757, United States

CFE For All: Statewide Training
2025-05-15 13:00 - 16:00
We are excited to offer quarterly CFE For All virtual trainings – a training for those who are implementing CFE. Please join us where CASA, Child Protective Services and Community-Based Care staff will come together to learn about the fundamentals of CFE and have the opportunity for practical, hands-on application of the skills and tools presented.

The dates are November 21, 2024, February 20, 2025, May 15, 2025, July 17, 2025 and all times are 1-4 pm CT.

ED/PD Quarterly Meeting
2025-05-16 08:00 - 17:00

Keep Calm and CASA On! Recruitment Zoom Chats
2025-05-21 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-06-18 13:15 - 14:15
Join the Texas CASA recruitment team and your fellow recruiters on the third Wednesday of each month for the Keep Calm and CASA On! recruitment Zoom calls. The calls will all be around general recruitment but each one will have a different topic of focus. You’ll hear updates from Texas CASA, learn from guest speakers, and have plenty of time to chat with other recruiters about what they are doing in the world of recruitment.

You don’t need to pre-register for the Zoom call. Just sign on when it’s time. All calls will start at 1:15 p.m. CST. Below is the Zoom link to join or or call in at 1-346-248-7799

Meeting ID: 890 4179 0555

STAR Monthly Zoom
2025-05-26 08:00 - 17:00
This month’s STAR Zoom will be on Monday, May 19th, due to the Memorial Day holiday. All CASA staff are invited to attend this important training and refresher on reporting child abuse in Texas. This presentation will provide basic training on recognizing and reporting abuse of children. Attendees will gain insight into the reporting process, common reporting concerns and prevention strategies for supporting families.

Our presenter is:Candace B. Mosley, MSISFBCE SpecialistFaith-Based and Community Engagement

Candace Mosley currently serves as the Faith-Based and Community Engagement Specialist, supporting Statewide Intake. In this role, she works to build partnerships and educate communities on the importance of child protection and mandatory reporting. Prior to this position, Candace worked at Statewide Intake as both an Intake Specialist and a Supervisor, gaining extensive experience in frontline response and leadership. She is passionate about the work she does, finding it deeply meaningful and impactful. Candace lives by the quote, “Every child is one caring adult away from being a success story.”

Memorial Day
2025-05-26 12:00

Last Day of 89th Legislative Session (Sine Die)
2025-06-02 12:00

Data Training Webinar
2025-06-04 12:00
Texas CASA Quarterly Data Training Webinar: A quarterly collaborative training for local CASA programs to learn or review the collection and submission processes for data shared with Texas CASA. Depending on session, topics covered will include the Texas CASA ODM, Optima reports and other dynamic data needs of the local program network. Attendees may include any local program staff taking part in the data collection or submission process. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Texas CASA data team to ask any data relevant questions to be discussed network wide.

Program Director - Spill the Tea (In Person)
2025-06-05 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 | Texas CASA Office, 1501 W Anderson Ln. B2, Austin, Texas, 78757, United States

Together We Can!
2025-06-06 10:00 - 15:00
Executive Directors and Board Chairs are invited to join Texas CASA in Austin for a powerful in-person gathering focused on solidifying the CASA role in Texas.

As we look to the future, now is the moment for all of us to come together and envision CASA’s role and CASA advocacy for children and families involved in our child welfare system and potentially other systems.

Whether your program is growing to serve more children in foster care within your community, serving all children in foster care and branching out through advocacy pilots, or somewhere in between—this conversation is for you. We’re entering a new chapter, and your voice is a vital part of shaping it.

When: June 6, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Where: Ben Hur Shrine Temple 7811 Rockwood Lane Austin, Texas 78757

Lodging: No hotel block is reserved for this event. A link to nearby hotels is included in your confirmation email. If you need a room, please stay anywhere that fits your needs.

Registration is free. The deadline to register is May 22.

For questions, please email Deedra Baker at dbaker@texascasa.org.

CFE Community Call
2025-06-17 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for a learning and networking opportunity for those involved in CFE to come together and share ideas, strategies, and learnings- strengthening our statewide CFE community.

Juneteenth
2025-06-19 12:00

HHSC Quarterly Performance Measures
2025-06-23 08:00 - 17:00

Annual Grants Webinar
2025-06-30 10:00 - 11:30
The Texas CASA Grants Department is holding our annual webinar. In addition to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant applications that we cover each year, we will also discuss:

FY26 Overview

Timesheet Requirements

Indirect expense allocation policies

Budgeting and Standardize Language

Top reasons for “returns”

Budget revision highlights

Documentation Review highlights

Annual Audit highlights

STAR Monthly Zoom
2025-06-30 12:00 - 13:00
The STAR Monthly Zoom meetings will be held on the last Monday of the month unless otherwise announced in Inside CASA or on the STAR listserv.
