Mission Statement
CASA of South Texas is the voice for children who are before the court in Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Karnes and Wilson Counties, living at home or in out-of-home care. CASAs are trained, qualified community court appointed volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children.
Vision
A safe, permanent, loving home for every child. We are helping to mend the broken dreams of an abusive childhood.
History
CASA of South Texas is part of a national volunteer movement that began in 1977 when Judge David Soukup in Seattle decided he needed to know more about the children whose lives were in his hands. His solution was to ask community volunteers to act as a “voice in court” for abused and neglected children. These Court Appointed Special Advocate® (CASAs) provided him with the detailed information he needed to safeguard the children’s best interests and ensure that they were placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. The program was so successful that it was copied around the nation.
The first CASA program established in Texas was Dallas CASA in 1980. Today, the CASA movement has evolved into one of the largest volunteer organizations in the country with over 1000 CASA programs nationwide. In Texas, there are 73 local CASA programs with more than 10,920 volunteers serving over 24,540 foster children for over 2,000,000 hours of service.
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OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT
Atascosa County: 830-570-2110, Frio and La Salle Counties: 830-267-1025, Karnes and Wilson Counties: 830-321-9978, Pleasanton Office 830-569-4696
CASA of South Texas is a member of the National and Texas CASA Associations. CASA of South Texas is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.
