We are delighted to announce this year’s conference keynote speakers who embody hope, empowerment, and resilience. Through their stories and insights, they reflect the heart of advocacy — showing how intentional actions, big or small, can create lasting change. Their voices will inspire us to keep moving forward, ensuring every child is supported, seen, and surrounded by the promise of a brighter future.

CASA volunteers are the heartbeat of our network. We know that CASA volunteers amplify the voices of children statewide and help ensure they don't fall through the cracks. If you're looking for a fresh addition to your volunteer onboarding, Texas CASA CEO Vicki Spriggs offers her gratitude and words of encouragement to new advocates in this video. Access the video anytime on the STAR page in our Program Portal or click the links below. 

Adolescence can be a challenging and transformative stage, especially for youth in the child welfare system. Join the Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) Community Call on June 18 from 2:00–3:30pm to explore the relational and attachment needs of teens and learn practical ways to support identity, trust, independence, and healthy connection during adolescence. Guest speaker Scott Watters, MS, LPC, Trauma Wise Consultant at MHMR of Tarrant County, will share insights from his extensive experience in trauma-informed care and Trust Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) to help staff and volunteers strengthen meaningful relationships with youth. 

Supporting our youngest children has been a core focus of CFE. The poster “Top 10 Ideas for Supporting Children Ages 0-5” offers age-appropriate, relationship-driven strategies to advocate for the little ones in our system while also recognizing the critical role parents and caregivers play in a child’s healthy development.

Click the link below to learn more.

The summer solstice marks a season of growth and renewal, just as CASA volunteers bring hope, warmth, and guidance to the children and families they serve. Be a part of or start your own summer solstice activities in your community to celebrate the light of CASA volunteers and ask others to join its reach. Summer is also a great time to remind your community of how children in foster care often need support with normalcy activities such as participating in sports, learning to swim, enjoying a cool treat, and just being a kid in the summer.

Catch-up on recent communications sent to Executive Directors. Here you’ll find a roundup of emails from the past few weeks, including their dates and subject lines so you can easily revisit anything you may have overlooked.

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