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Every child has a chance - it's you.®
CASA supports children and families involved in the child welfare system. CASA volunteers provide a consistent presence for the child and family and facilitate nurturing relationships for the child. CASA volunteers focus on one child or sibling group at a time to help find, engage and strengthen a support network for the child and family. Did you know? Texas Government Code, Sec. 661.921 Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteer A state employee may be granted leave not to exceed five hours each month to participate in mandatory training or perform volunteer services for Court Appointed Special Advocates without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time. Report Child Abuse. It's the Law!Texas law requires that any person suspecting that a child has been abused or neglected must immediately make a report. If there is an emergency, call 911 and then call the DFPS Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400. You can also make a report online.
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MISSION
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CASA of the Sabine Neches Region exists to promote and protect the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected in Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Sabine, and Tyler Counties in Texas, by training volunteers to advocate for them in courts, in schools, and in our community for family reunification or alternative placement in a safe, permanent, and loving home.
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Core Model
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CASA of the Sabine Neches Region adheres to the National CASA/GAL Association Core Model of providing screened, trained and qualified community court-appointed volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children and youth who are before the court as a result of allegations of abuse or neglect as the subject of a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship or in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), living at home or in out-of-home care, as well as operates in alignment with the mission. CASA/GAL volunteers advocate for children from birth through the age of 21 as defined by Texas statute as the limit to youth remaining in care. All CASA programs in Texas inherently follow the Core Model.
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