The CASA Story campaign continues to build momentum as local programs engage legislators, share stories of impact, and strengthen advocacy efforts across Texas. Recent updates include resources to support legislative outreach, opportunities to provide feedback on CASA Story trainings, and details about a policy-focused institute at the 2026 Texas CASA Conference, September 9–11 in San Marcos. Learn how you can stay involved, share your experiences, and help amplify the voices of children and families across the state.

Join Texas CASA’s Art of Facilitation for Pre-Service Training workshop to strengthen your facilitation skills and discover creative, engaging ways to bring pre-service training content to life. This interactive training includes a virtual session on July 9 and an in-person workshop in Austin on July 16, offering opportunities to practice facilitation techniques and connect with peers across the CASA network. Participants must have previously completed pre-service training and attend both sessions to receive certification. Click below for full details and registration information.

This month, we reflect on our commitment to supporting older youth. “Top 10 Ideas for Supporting Older Youth” highlights how CFE helps young people feel seen, valued, and heard during one of the most pivotal stages of their lives.

From helping youth identify goals and strengths to fostering creativity, healing, and meaningful connections, CFE offers tools that build identity, purpose, and resilience. These strategies encourage youth to take an active role in decisions that affect their lives while strengthening relationships with the supportive adults around them. Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen how powerful it is when older youth are treated as partners in their own journeys, and how those connections and opportunities can create lasting impact well into adulthood.

As the World Cup brings people together around the globe, it also shines a spotlight on human trafficking awareness and prevention efforts. While major sporting events often prompt increased law enforcement activity and public attention, research suggests they do not necessarily cause a rise in trafficking incidents. Instead, these events serve as important reminders that human trafficking can happen anywhere and that prevention starts with awareness. Read our full blog post to learn more about the connection between major events and trafficking and explore resources available through the ACT Portal.

See whether your local college or community center offers educational or recreational classes for seniors or older adults. If so, ask whether you can visit a few classes to share information about your CASA program. For example, CASA of Tarrant County began speaking to classes at TCU after receiving repeated invitations. As a result, they are now regularly invited to present to many of those classes.

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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