New Recruitment Campaign Materials: The CASA Effect

We are excited to announce that Recruitment materials for our newest campaign, The CASA Effect, are available for download and customization! The CASA Effect is a play on The Butterfly Effect, a well-known phenomenon that describes how a minor event today might have a major impact at a later time and location. This is a beautiful metaphor to describe the seemingly small, yet ultimately meaningful and memorable impact of a CASA. We encourage you to visit our recently updated Recruitment & Branding page, formally the Marketing & Public Relations page, in the Texas CASA Program Portal to learn more about our new statewide recruitment campaign and check out the other available resources.

Texas CASA Welcomes New Website Development & Communications Specialist

Texas CASA is thrilled to announce that our former Web Development & Communications Intern, Thalia Wilson, has accepted a full-time position in our Communications department. As the Web Development & Communications Specialist, she will assist in the management of the Texas CASA website and serve as the main point of contact for local CASA program stakeholders by helping them with their respective websites and troubleshooting any issues that may arise. Learn more about Thalia in the link below.

Goodbye to Candice Dosman, Advocacy Initiatives Director

After almost ten years of incredible service, Candice will soon be leaving Texas CASA and starting a new adventure across the pond in England. We want to take this opportunity to celebrate her outstanding contributions and the positive impact she's had on children, parents and families in Texas. "I am so proud of the work by the CASA network to truly move towards best interest advocacy including family and parents. Working with the CFE team and everybody at Texas CASA and in the network has been such a privilege and honor, and I hope we will forever stay connected," said Candice. Learn more about Candice's remarkable journey with CASA in the link below.

89th Legislative Session Priorities Webinar

Join Texas CASA’s Public Policy Team on February 12, 2025 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm for the 89th Legislative Session Priorities Overview Webinar! During the webinar, the Public Policy Team will discuss effective legislative advocacy, legislative and child welfare trends, current hot policy topics and Texas CASA’s legislative priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. This webinar is open to all CASA volunteers, staff and board members.  

CFE For All: Statewide Training

You are invited to join CASA, Child Protective Services and Community-Based Care staff from across Texas as we come together to learn about the fundamentals of CFE and have the opportunity for practical, hands-on application of the skills and tools presented. Please note each three-hour virtual training will be the exact same. The dates are February 20, May 15 and July 17 — and all times are 1:00-4:00 p.m. We are asking everyone to complete the 2-hour CFE E-Learning before attending the Zoom training session. You can find the CFE E-Learning here.

Volunteer-Led Solutions for CASA Programs (Webinar)

Join Texas CASA for a discussion led by members of the statewide Volunteer Council. Members are current CASA volunteers who were nominated by their programs across the state. Together, we will explore how to build stronger relationships with CASA volunteers based on key findings from our statewide volunteer survey. This heartfelt and insightful discussion will share CASA volunteer perspectives and teach how the power of relationships is the driving force behind Recruitment, Training and Retention.  

The WHIT Program Offerings

The goal of The WHIT Program is to help children in foster care get up to speed with school and is a great resource for CASA-assigned children and youth. The WHIT program recruits volunteer university students and trains them in tutoring, confidentiality and spotting abuse and neglect. After a background check, they match the volunteer tutors with a child in foster care who is behind in school and needs help with math or reading. The tutors then meet weekly with their match until they reach grade level. The WHIT program is free to all children and youth in foster care.

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