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Connect Our Kids/Family Connections Tool Training

Connect Our Kids/Family Connections tool is available for CASA staff and volunteers and other child welfare professionals to use in their CFE work, to help create genograms, collaborate and share information, family searching and making connections for children, parents and families. Check out this letter from Connect Our Kids on how to get started! Visit the Connect Our Kids website … Read More

Understanding the Outcomes of the 86th Legislative Session

The Texas CASA Public Policy team discusses the outcomes of the 86th Texas Legislative Session in 2019. Topics covered will include: CASA funding, the success of CASA legislative initiatives, legislation affecting child welfare in Texas, funding for the Department of Family and Protective Services, and funding and direction for Community Based Care.

Visionary Planning for Local Board Officers

Lauren Paver of Higher Order Consulting discusses how visionary planning during times of disruption can help CASA programs thrive through transformation, and how board members can take advantage of this time of “liminal space” to prepare for the future of the program. Participation by one board member will satisfy the funding requirement for the FY20 Local Board Officer Development training.