WHAT IS CASA?

Court Appointed Special Advocates - The mission of CASA of Denton County, Inc. is to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse and neglect. CASA trained and supported community volunteers build a strong, consistent relationship with each child and their family, promote community resources, and make informed recommendations to the court.

Ordinary people just like you who pass background checks, complete 30-hour Advocacy Academy training and commit to a child for the life of the case.

ONE CASE AT A TIME - CPS workers have high caseloads, turnover is high. Attorneys and Judges also have high caseloads. CASA advocates volunteer one case at a time.

THE CASA DIFFERENCE - Studies find children with a CASA: Have better educational outcomes, have access to more services, spend less time in the foster care system, and are half as likely to return to state custody after case closure.

HOW CAN I HELP?

DONATE

$25 provides materials needed to recruit a new advocate

$100 supports pre-service training costs of one CASA advocate

$2,500 supports a full year of CASA services for one child

VOLUNTEER

Become an Advocate

Fund Raising, Public Awareness, and more

SPEAK UP FOR ME. BE BY MY SIDE. BE MY VOICE.

You may give to Horizon’s Share The Plate Partner, CASA of Denton County, during December, by navigating to www.horizonuu.org/donate, by including the word “share” in your text-to-give message, or by writing Share The Plate on the memo line of a check. Loose cash in the offering baskets on Share The Plate Sunday (December 1) goes to our Share The Plate Partner.

Learn more about CASA at https://casadenton.org/.