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CASA - special advocates needed
Golden Gazette • August 2022 • Page 15 Special advocates needed for children in foster care
At CASA, there is a growing need to serve more children in the community.
CASA is in need of community members to devote 10-15 hours a month advocating for children who need it the most. Only three months are left in 2022 to recruit, train, and provide children in the community with the gift of a CASA advocate.
CASA volunteers are desperately needed to advocate for the best interest of children in foster care throughout the six counties CASA serves, Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock, Terry, and Yoakum.
During August, CASA of the South Plains will host a series of informational sessions that will provide community members an opportunity to learn more about the pivotal role CASA volunteers play in the life of a child in foster care.
A CASA, or a Court Appointed Special Advocate, helps vulnerable children in foster care navigate the child welfare system while working to ensure the child’s needs are being met and advocating for a safe, permanent home.
A CASA 101 Informational Session is a no-obligation introduction to CASA and the work they do.
CASA staff and volunteers will discuss the increasing need for volunteers, what it means to be a CASA, and the difference CASA volunteers make in the lives of children in foster care.
Individuals can register for these CASA 101 Informational Sessions at www.casaofthesouthplains.org or contact Tabitha Rendon, recruitment director, at tabithar@casaofthesouthplains. org.
Upcoming August dates are: • Aug. 2 noon to 1 p.m. • Aug. 11 6 to 7 p.m. • Aug. 20 10 to 11 a.m. • Aug. 23 noon to 1 p.m.
To learn how to become an advocate, or if you are unable to volunteer at this time, and would like to make a donation, visit www.casaofthesouthplains.org or call 806-763-2272.
How You Can Help CASA
1. Become a CASA volunteer. 2. Become a CASA donor – Join Heroes for Hope and become a monthly donor. Gifts start at just $10 a month. Every gift makes a difference! 3. Host a CASA 101 informational session - CASA will come to your business and educate your staff about ways they can impact the life of a child in foster care.
CASA’s Impact*
1. 500 children received advocacy services from
CASA of the South Plains in 2021. 2. 246 CASA Volunteers donated a total of 5,290 hours in 2021, saving county taxpayers $290,950 in county paid attorneys’ fees. 3. 194 youth in foster care found permanency with the help of their CASA Volunteer in 2021. *CASA 2021 Calendar Year Statistics
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