Staff Report
The latest class of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was sworn in May 15. These volunteers will soon be assigned to children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect and are now placed in the state’s care. As advocates, the volunteers will get to know everyone in the children’s lives and speak up for them in court, advocating for their best interest.
In 2014, CASA of Central Texas served 466 children in Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and Hays Counties but there were an estimated 365 or more additional children who did not have the voice of a CASA volunteer. Volunteers are assigned to one case at a time; therefore, CASA can only serve as many children as there are volunteers.
Enrollment is now open for the June Volunteer Training Sessions in San Marcos and New Braunfels. If you would like to become a volunteer or learn about additional ways to support CASA, please visit www.casacentex.org, or call (512) 392- 3578 or (830) 626-2272.
