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Social Media Content Bank
The Social Media Content Bank offers a centralized repository of customizable graphics, captions, hashtags and templates, making it easier for you to access and share ready-to-use content. Together, these tools […] -
Social Media Content Guide
The Social Media Content Guide provides practical tips and examples for crafting engaging posts, tailoring messaging to different audiences and utilizing multimedia effectively. Don’t have a Dropbox account and need […] -
Social Media Guidebook
The Social Media Guidebook serves as a comprehensive reference, outlining platform-specific best practices, branding guidelines, tone of voice and posting strategies. Don’t have a Dropbox account and need to download […] -
CASA Board Guide: Hiring & Supervising an Executive Director
The purpose of this management guide is to provide guidance to the Boards of Directors of CASA programs in Texas on the critically important recruitment, selection and management of the […] -
Educational Advocacy Guidebook
Texas CASA’s Educational Advocacy Guidebook is designed to provide CASA volunteers with the knowledge and tools needed to identify education-related challenges experienced by the children they serve and to advocate effectively to overcome them. It examines how the […] -
Permanency Planning Resource Guide
Use this guide to understand the principles of case planning as they relate to permanency and get an overview of the permanency planning process, from a youth’s entry into care […] -
Clergy, CASA & Community Toolkit 2025
The Clergy, CASA & Community Toolkit comprises materials developed by experts in faith-based volunteer recruitment and CASA programs from around the state. The order of resources below will help guide […] -
Books by Survivors
A resource compiled by FYN Global, this guide shares information about books written by survivors of trafficking. Note that these authors and books have not been vetted by Texas CASA, […] -
The Art of Recruitment Guidebook
Texas CASA’s new volunteer recruitment guidebook, The Art of Recruitment: Engaging Volunteers Who Own Your Mission, is framed using the Volunteer Ownership Cycle, which focuses on moving a volunteer from the You phase (or Awareness) […] -
Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Children and youth in foster care have a right to ask questions or file a complaint with the Foster Care Ombudsman if any of their rights have been violated or […] -
Advocacy for Youth Affected by Sex Trafficking
Youth who have been affected by trafficking in foster care need CASA volunteers who are well-trained, connected and prepared to support their specialized needs. CASA ACT is a call to […] -
Dual-Status Youth Resources and Trainings
Dual-status youth are children who are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. CASA advocacy for these very vulnerable youth is critical and can serve as the […] -
CASA Advocacy for Dual-Status Youth, Understanding the Juvenile Justice System
We are excited to share a new online and printable resource available on the Texas CASA website: CASA Advocacy for Dual-Status Youth, Understanding the Juvenile Justice System. Dual-status youth are children […] -
Meaningful Family Meetings: A CFE Facilitator’s Guide
This guide discusses the philosophy behind family meetings and how they are structured (and in which order), and offers tips for successful facilitation. Use this guide for inspiration and to […] -
Legislative Advocacy Guide
Legislators want to hear from their constituents. With the engagement of CASA volunteers acrossTexas, our priority bills are much more likely to be successful. Your advocacy efforts are key inhelping […] -
Care Coordination Resource Guide
The Care Coordination Resource Guide is your comprehensive source for understanding how Care Coordination Teams (CCTs) and Children’s Advocacy Center Multi-Disciplinary Teams (CAC MDTs) work together to support and protect […] -
CFE Tools App
Providing an engaging way for tools to be completed while meeting people where they are at – often on their phones! DFPS Legacy staff can download the app from the […] -
Understanding Your Role in Community-Based Care
Texas CASA’s Public Policy team recently developed a new resource highlighting the importance of CASA during every stage of the transition to Community-Based Care, which is available for programs to […] -
Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Guide
The CSE-IT is a research-based, validated screening tool that helps improve the early identification of commercially sexually exploited youth (CSEY). This guide covers: -
CSE-IT Explained for Volunteers Testifying in Court
CASA volunteers may be asked about the Commercially Sexually Exploited-Identification Tool (CSE-IT, pronounced “See It”) in court. This guide was created as a tool for volunteers to deepen their understanding […] -
CFE Team Meeting Notes
The CFE Team Meeting Notes can be used as a template for a CFE Team Meeting, a structured approach to collaboration between CASA and CPS for a young person or […] -
CFE Fidelity Index
The CFE Fidelity Index outlines the implementation timeline for local CASA programs and CPS for each young person or family receiving CFE. The index lists different action steps that can […] -
CASA Anti-Child Trafficking Program Guide
Youth who have been affected by trafficking in foster care need CASA volunteers who are well-trained, connected and prepared to support their specialized needs. CASA ACT is a call to […] -
Advocating for Older Youth in Foster Care
In 2022, there were 5,600 youth aged 14-17 in foster care in Texas, facing difficult questions about their transition to adulthood. Of those youth, 1,087 aged out of care with […] -
Little People. Big Impact. Advocacy for Infants and Young Children Volunteer Guide
Infants and young children are one of the most vulnerable age groups in the United States. They are the most affected by maltreatment and are unable to communicate in the […] -
Aging Out of Foster Care Resource in English and Spanish
The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project has created a resource for youth aging out of foster care informing youth about their rights to benefits both in the transitory period and […] -
Invisible Disabilities Resource Guide
The Invisible Disabilities Resource Guide is a tool to highlight related CASA advocacy practices and resources available to you and your volunteers that may be helpful when working with individuals […] -
Advocacy for Youth Affected by Sex Trafficking Guidebook
A Guide for CASA Volunteers & Staff in Texas Texas CASA is pleased to share a new resource and guidebook for CASA volunteers and staff on best advocacy practices for […] -
ODM Lightning Setup Instructions
Salesforce is transitioning to Salesforce Lightning, a newly designed platform. CASA staff logging on to the ODM will need to follow the instructions in the ODM Lightning Setup document to […] -
Guide to Secure Transmission of Confidential Information
HHSC has required CASA programs to employ encryption to keep confidential information secure during electronic transmission. This guide offers multiple options for encryption. Transmission of confidential information creates opportunities for […] -
CASA Roles: National, State & Local
In this document, we outline the National CASA/GAL Association core model and define the roles for each level of the network: National CASA/GAL, Texas CASA and local programs. Additionally, to […] -
Early CFE: Within the First 14 Days
About Early CFE ECFE is Collaborative Family Engagement done within the first 14 days before the adversary hearing, primarily by CASA. This CASA advocacy approach starts the work of building […] -
Normalcy Matters: A Guide to Supporting Children & Youth in Texas Foster Care
Texas CASA released the Normalcy Matters: A Guide to Supporting Children & Youth in Texas Foster Care (Updated 2025) with the hope that it will inform understanding of what normalcy […] -
Optima Data Management Toolkit
Optima Data Management Guide The Optima Data Management Guide defines two types of Optima data, identifies common reports, lists basic data definitions, addresses Optima rules, describes recommended practices—all in an […] -
Optima Data Management Guide
The Optima Data Management Guide has moved to a new resource page, the Optima Data Management Toolkit, that provides more materials including the baseline definitions and custom reports. Visit Now -
Coaching Playbook
The Volunteer Coaching & Advocacy Coaching Playbook walks supervisors through what is coaching, how to coach CASA volunteers with empowering questions, and setting up volunteers to GROW. -
Genogram Software
The easy-to-use software GenoPro is still available for download and use by CASA program staff, volunteers, and anyone in the network who would like to make genograms (family trees) for the […] -
CFE Sustainability Pathway
The CFE Sustainability Pathway outlines the implementation timeline for local CASA programs and CPS as they begin the CFE process. The pathway lists benchmarks to be completed during each phase […] -
CASA Messaging Book 2025: Speaking in One Voice
We have developed the CASA Messaging Book to help all programs speak in the same, strong voice. By having a consistent message across the network, we can maximize CASA awareness […] -
Family Meetings: Best Practices & Principles
Family meetings are the heart of the CFE work, and are believed to be an opportunity to bring everyone together for planning and decision-making. This process is where the family’s […] -
Moving Toward a Child, Youth and Family-Centered System: Opportunities in Court and Service Planning
Texas CASA is excited to announce the release of its latest report, Moving Toward a Child, Youth and Family-Centered System: Opportunities in Court and Service Planning. The report is the […] -
Community-Based Care Guide – 3rd Edition 2023
The third edition of Transforming Together: A Guide to Community-Based Care in Texas is now available. This guide has been updated to reflect the progress of Community-Based Care (CBC) implementation […] -
Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) Manual
Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) is a promising practice in the child protection system in Texas that emphasizes connection and community for children and families. This manual will help you get […] -
Fund Development: 10 Tips & Takeaways
Looking for some quick ideas to boost your CASA fundraising efforts? Download our tip sheet, which includes advice on how to talk about your programs and initiatives, connect and build relationships with […] -
Fund Development Quick Start Guide
Whether fundraising is one of the many hats you wear or you have the benefit of working with a larger team, this guide can help you plan and execute successful […]