National child abuse statistics are alarming and difficult to accept. ‘How can this happen in our country, in our state, and in my community?’ you ask. Children are our most valuable … Read more
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
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Foster Care Examined and Simplified
In this country, hundreds of thousands of children are in the foster care system, which means that many are living without permanent homes and families. About one-third of these children are … Read more
Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families
The Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth, and Families was created November 20, 2007. In 2010, when the founder of the Commission, Justice Harriet O’Neill, retired from the Supreme … Read more
Hispanic Children Make up 33% of Foster Care Population in Texas
Hispanic/Latino children make up over one-third of the state’s foster care population, although they comprise only 22% of Texas’ overall child population. These children are suddenly taken from their homes because of maltreatment, … Read more
Extending Cultural Familiarity to a Child in Need of Love and Security
Many children in foster care in our county are in desperate need of help and understanding.
When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a … Read more
CASA Needs Bilingual Volunteers
Do you have room in your heart to help a child in dire need of a safe and loving family? You can be one of the only constant, familiar adults in a foster … Read more
Myths and Facts About Foster Care Adoption
There are many misconceptions among potential parents regarding adopting a child from foster care. The truth in most instances is quite different from initial views and opinions. Examining some of these misconceptions should … Read more
Hispanic Children in the Child Welfare System Need a Sense of Community
Growing up, most of us are taught that it is polite and correct to help others, including family members, neighbors and community members in need. In the Hispanic society, family or group needs … Read more
We Can’t Prevent Child Abuse…Yet…But We Can Do Something About It
Every day in this country, 1,900 CHILDREN are victims of abuse or neglect. Four of them will die. How can you do something to help?
Become a CASA Volunteer.
What is a CASA? It stands … Read more
A Story of a Mother’s Love…
My cousin Martha died this morning.
Here’s the thing. A couple of days ago, Martha’s mom—my aunt—learned that she was in the hospital in Florida. Aunt Mary Lou is 83, has always been … Read more
"To give a child a CASA is to give them a voice. To give them a voice is to give them hope. And to give them hope is to give them the world. I believe that with all my heart."
- Pamela Butler, former foster youth