Visit with the child at least once a month.Talk to family members and other important people who are in the child’s life. (i.e.,foster parents, teachers, counselors, etc.)Review appropriate records and reports.Collaborate with all professionals on the case.Be a stable and constant person in the child’s life.Provide independent written reports to the court and all parties to the case for eachhearing.Appear at court hearings, meetings and staffings.

CASA Advocates are appointed by a judge to:

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a volunteerfrom the community who wants to help find a safe,permanent home for children in foster care. CASAAdvocates provide information to the court to help thecourt make an informed decision as to what is in the bestinterest of each child. CASA Advocates also make sure thateach child’s educational, medical and emotional needs arebeing met while they are in the custody of the state. CASAAdvocates are volunteers who give their time because theycare about helping children. CASA Advocates are not paidand they do not work for the Department of Family andProtective Services.

To contact your CASA Advocate, you may call the CASA office any time and leave amessage. Please be sure to leave your name, the name of the child and the name of theAdvocate. The office will get the message to the CASA as soon as possible and you willreceive a call back. 936-441-5437, ext. 202.

Remember! It is important to communicate with the child’s CASA. They are helping tomake very important decisions about the child’s life.

What is CASA?

What does a CASA Advocate do?

How can you contact your CASA Advocate?

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