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Anti-Child Trafficking Collaboration Webinar
On the last day of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Jan. 31, 2022, Texas CASA and statewide partners shared updates and information for local CASA programs in the area of anti-child trafficking and exploitation. Viewers will be introduced to Texas…
Recruitment Bounty: A Treasure Trove of Tips
Welcome to Recruitment Bounty: A Treasure Trove of Tips, a feature in the first edition of our Inside CASA newsletter each month. The feature includes ideas and tips related to recruitment and awareness to help spark creativity and grow your…
CCC
The Clergy, CASA & Community Toolkit comprises materials developed by experts in faith-based volunteer recruitment and CASA programs from around the state. The order of resources below will help guide you as you launch your Clergy, CASA and Community program,…
Local Board Officer Development Training Series 2021
This course is a collection of Local Board Officer Development Trainings recorded during 2021. This course will be updated with all 5 trainings. All Local CASA Program Boards are required to have at least one representative view each training video before…
Finding Your Resilience Webinar
Finding Your Resilience is a STAR webinar on resiliency with special guest presenters Dr. Cynthia Lietz and Breanna Carpenter from Arizona State University. If you have joined us for other presentations and trainings with Dr. Lietz, you know she has a…
Dual-Status FAQ Handout
Dual-status youth are defined in Texas Family Code as youth involved in both the CPS and Juvenile Justice systems at the same time. In 2021, the Texas Family Code was updated to allow the Juvenile Court to appoint the GAL…
QRTP (Qualified Residential Treatment Program) DFPS Pilot Update
Qualified Residential Treatment Programs are a new type of residential operation which offer an increase in supervision and therapeutic interventions while using a trauma informed treatment model. This webinar with DFPS and the STAR team discusses the QRTP Pilot model,…
Advocating for Older Youth in Foster Care
In 2022, there were 5,600 youth aged 14-17 in foster care in Texas, facing difficult questions about their transition to adulthood. Of those youth, 1,087 aged out of care with no network available, leaving them vulnerable to homelessness, trafficking, and…