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Coastal Bend CASA
Phone: 361-884-2272
diana@interconnect.net
www.coastalbendcasa.org
Webmaster: texastechies.org


“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was,
the sort of house I lived in, or the sort of car I drove…
But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child”


WHY CASA?
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) help break the cycle of child abuse.
  • 66% of people in Texas prisons today were in foster care yesterday.
  • 75% of foster children without a CASA volunteer come back into the system (foster care)
  • A child without a CASA volunteer spends 2+  years in foster care a child with a CASA volunteer spends 1 year in foster care.
  • In Nueces County a Child Protective Services worker is responsible for 60-65 cases per month.
  • A CASA volunteer is responsible for 1 case at a time allowing the volunteer to give quality one on one time to each case allowing them to make informed, knowledgeable recommendations on behalf of the children.
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    Latest News and Updates

    • RIB COOK-OFF BENEFITING C.A.S.A - Gladiadores MC GLADIADORES MC ARE HOSTING THE 1ST ANNUAL BAD TO THE BONE RIB COOK OFF BENEFITING C.A.S.A.   SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010 10 AM - 4 PM AMERICAN LEGION, 5323 KOSTORYZ, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415   C.A.S.A. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN: to ensure the immediate needs of the child are being met, to place these children in a safe, nurturing environment as quickly as possible and to provide advocacy for each child and speak up on behalf of each child's best interest.
      Posted May 18, 2010 6:38 PM by Texas Techies
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    Testimonials

    • Markell (Marki) Rowe, CASA GAL It Shouldn't Hurt To Be A Child   I have carried this statement in my heart for many years, since I first saw it as an advertisement seeking volunteers for ...
      Posted Jan 24, 2010 10:37 PM by Texas Techies
    • Helga Graham, CASA GAL Oh yes, being a CASA Volunteer is so different from all the other volunteering I’ve done.    Just like with other volunteer activities, I jumped right in, excited and willing ...
      Posted Jan 24, 2010 10:38 PM by Texas Techies
    • Sharon Bence, CASA How did it happen that I became a CASA?    Well, it was when I was a new resident to the Texas Coastal Bend - and each day, when I pulled out ...
      Posted Jan 24, 2010 10:39 PM by Texas Techies
    • Catherine Abernethy, CASA GAL My CASA Experience Though I have been a volunteer in child advocacy for 25 years, CASA has been one of my most fulfilling experiences as a volunteer. I am privileged ...
      Posted Jan 24, 2010 10:40 PM by Texas Techies
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    Click here to download the 2010 Calendar...>>

    2010 Upcoming Trainings

    August 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th
    Monday and Wednesday evening training
    5:30pm - 9:30pm (6 evenings total)

    September 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd
    Tuesday and Thursday evening training
    5:30pm - 9:30pm (6 evenings total)
     
    October 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th,27th
    Monday and Wednesday evening training 
    5:30pm - 9:30pm (6 evenings total)

    November 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th
    Monday and Wednesday daytime training
    9:00am - 1:00pm (6 evenings total)

    Upcoming Events


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