November is National Adoption Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of the many children in foster care in America who are currently awaiting adoption. There are over 117,000 children and youth eligible for adoption nationwide—and nearly 6,000 of them are here in Texas. We hope that by bringing to light the often unknown facts about adoption, as well as sharing pre- and post-adoption resources, we will help break down barriers that keep people from exploring adoption and encourage others to open their homes.
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The Community Margaret Is Building: Spotlight Article
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Learning and Development Manager for Pre-Service Training, Margaret Halpin, first joined the CASA network in 2016 as the Training Coordinator, and later became a Volunteer Supervisor with CASA of Travis County. Margaret quickly fell in love with the CASA mission, and in 2018, when a position opened up at Texas CASA, she jumped at the opportunity to expand her service area and support trainers across the state. Since then, she has accomplished many impactful and transformative feats!
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Judicial Appreciation Reception 2023
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We had the honor of presenting Judge Angela Graves-Harrington with the Texas CASA Judicial Innovation and Leadership Award last night at the Children's Commission and Office of Court Administration's annual Child Welfare Judges Conference. Thank you to all of the outstanding judges that were in attendance — our work is not possible without your leadership and commitment to appoint CASA volunteers. Learn more about Judge Graves-Harrington and the reception at the link below.
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Milam County Becomes 74th CASA Program in Texas
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We are beyond excited to announce that the 74th Texas program of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is calling Milam County home this fall! CASA of Milam County will recruit, train and support a community of volunteers to advocate for the best interests of a child or youth in the child protection system when a family is in crisis, including reunification with parents or family members when possible. Volunteers will be screened, highly trained and appointed by local judges to support the child in the courtroom, school and beyond.
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Will You Make Texas CASA a Part of Your Giving Tuesday Plans?
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Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of generosity dedicated to inspiring hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. Your support of Texas CASA this Giving Tuesday will help us provide the tools, resources and training for a growing CASA network and their mission to advocate for children and families involved in the child welfare system. Every act of generosity counts. We hope you will join us on November 28!
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The FIX featuring Child Advocates of Fort Bend
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On this episode of The Fix, Aly Ferrante and Snehal Johnson from Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) discuss the barriers to consistent education that children and youth in the foster care system face and how child advocates can help overcome those obstacles to help give them a sense of normalcy and fun. Ferrante and Johnson also explain two unique age-specific education programs CAFB offers — WINGS and NEST — and emphasize the importance of helping youth realize that they're a part of their community.
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Additional Information of Interest |
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A Guide to Community-Based Care in Texas Edition 3, August 2023
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| State Level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States
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| Children and Youth Missing from DFPS Conservatorship & Human Trafficking Data
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