For Dallas CASA volunteer Suzan Dick, it's the words of one of the children she served that keep her going. Every time she visited five-year-old Samuel in foster care he would say "How did you find me?"

"That sticks with me today," Suzan says. "It breaks my heart that a child could feel so lost in the system that he didn't think adults would be able to find him."

Visit Dallas CASA's blog to learn about where Samuel and Suzan are today.

We would like to recognize and thank those who have joined our 2017 Voices of Hope giving society. Your generosity and commitment to the children we serve will help ensure that every abused child in Dallas has a CASA volunteer.

 

We encourage others to become a member of our Voices of Hope giving society to help us sustain our ability to serve every abused child who needs us year after year. Together we can change the lives of abused and neglected children in Dallas County. 

Were you at Dallas CASA's inaugural Advocate Summit? Almost 200 volunteer advocates came together for a full day of learning in community with each other. Dallas CASA staff and local child welfare professionals taught classes on topical issues including sex trafficking, the legal system and trauma-informed care.

Check out Dallas CASA's blog to read about the top five tips Dallas CASA volunteers learned at the Advocate Summit.

Dallas CASA's 22nd annual Parade of Playhouses wrapped up July 23 with a raffle drawing giving away the imaginative playhouses. Each house has found its home after two weeks of inspiring Parade of Playhouses attendees to think about the needs of children living in protective care.

Thank you again to every builder, designer, sponsor and volunteer who gave their time and resources to this special event. Dallas CASA received a great response for this signature event including more than 350 people interested in learning more about becoming volunteer advocates.

Dallas CASA welcomes volunteers who have completed 30 hours of training and courtroom observations and are ready to begin serving abused and neglected children in need. Click here to read the names of our  newest volunteers. 

In 2016, Dallas CASA recruited and trained a record 420 new volunteer advocates, increasing the number of assigned advocates to 1,093. Thank you to everyone who served abused and neglected children!