What We Do

Supporting Local CASA Programs

AWARENESS

Texas CASA creates and oversees a statewide marketing campaign to increase public awareness, recruit volunteers and reinforce local marketing efforts with billboards, radio, television and social media advertisements.

POLICY

Texas CASA collaborates with stakeholders, the state child welfare system, and elected officials to ensure public policies focus on issues affecting children and families in child protective services.

EDUCATION

Texas CASA brings the CASA network and the child welfare community together to educate and inform for a better understanding of the system and the existing needs of children and families involved in foster care.

SUPPORT

Texas CASA provides access to
information, training and technical assistance so that local CASA programs may continue to grow their efforts to ensure children and youth are safe and supported.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Texas CASA is a trusted partner that identifies, disperses, administers and manages federal, state and private funds. We help to ensure the local CASA programs effectively utilize the funding to achieve their missions.

LEADERSHIP

Texas CASA provides innovative trainings, mentorship and resources that build strong local CASA program board members, executive directors and staff so that they may better serve children and families.

Our impact

Check out the FY22 Impact Report: Learning From Lived Experiences to see highlights of the accomplishments made by Texas CASA and the CASA community in Fiscal Year 2022.

Read our
FY22 Impact Report

LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC POLICY

Texas CASA works to make sure that the voices of children in the child welfare system are heard not only in the courts but also at the Texas Capitol. Texas CASA engages in legislative advocacy efforts to better enable CASA volunteers to serve these children through the promotion of public policies.

CURRENT WORK

LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY TEAMS
(LATS)

LEGISLATIVE
EFFORTS

Learn More About Our Policy Efforts

“Texas’ children will always need a strong advocate by their side, and Texas will continue to look to CASA to help lead that effort. Nothing is more important to our great state than the future of our children.”
– Governor Greg Abbott

IMPROVING THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM

Collaborative
Family Engagement
(CFE)

Clergy, CASA &
COmmunity

Leadership for
Equity & Diversity
(LEAD)

Trauma-
Informed Care

PUBLICATIONS

Normalcy Matters
Guide

Health Advocacy Guide

Educational Advocacy
Guidebook

Trauma Survey Report

CBC Guide

Mental Health
Task Force

CASA MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Research shows that reunification with their family of origin, when safe and possible, is the best outcome for children. Families become involved with the child welfare system during a time of crisis and need support from everyone within the system and their community to heal. By helping to create connections and support, we work to ensure that children and families have the opportunity to thrive.

43%

Returned Home

9%

Adoption (Relative)

6%

Emancipation, Age Out

29%

Custody to Relative

13%

Adoption (Non-relative)

1%

Other

In FY21, 81% of children with a CASA were returned home, had custody granted to a relative, or were adopted by a relative.