Four-year-old Ezra came into care after Child Protective Services found him hungry in a filthy apartment. His bed was covered in roaches, and crystal meth was stored in a bowl on the coffee table.

His mother was struggling with substance abuse. She asked that her case be moved to a specialty court, the Legacy Family Court, which supports parents dealing with substance abuse and navigating the child welfare system. Could she tackle her addiction and reunify with her son? And was that the right outcome for Ezra?

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A casual lunch with a friend set off alarm bells for Mike Sullivan, CEO of an advertising agency. His friend told him about Dallas CASA, and Mike felt called to become an advocate.

With his own children out of the house, he was ready for a volunteer opportunity with a big return on investment. He found it at Dallas CASA.

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Do you speak Spanish? Dallas CASA is actively seeking more bilingual Spanish-speaking volunteers to serve children in the foster care system. For children and families who speak only Spanish, foster care can be an especially frightening experience. A Dallas CASA volunteer who speaks Spanish as well as English can foster better and more timely communication with all parties involved in the case, leading to improved outcomes for children and their families. 

Dallas CASA is hosting a special information session for potential bilingual volunteers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. Please share with friends, family or colleagues who might be interested!

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Dallas CASA would like to thank all supporters of the 30th Parade of Playhouses, including sponsors, builders and volunteers. The event is the agency's largest annual "friend-raiser," allowing us to spread awareness about child welfare and recruit additional volunteers. Thank you to all who supported us this year!

We would like to give special thanks to our architects and builders: Archer Western Herzog, Austin Commercial, The Burrell Group, Butscher Construction, Coats Homes, Corgan, Crest Cadillac, Davis-Hawn Lumber Company, Drywall Interiors, LP, Espedal Design + Construct, Gensler, Highland Park ISD / MAPS Environmental Architecture Class, Jacobs, Kimley-Horn, LRO Residential, OMNIPLAN, Preservation Park Cities, SHM Architects, Stream Realty Partners, Structure Tone Southwest, Swinerton Construction, Woodhaus, Inc.

Parade of Playhouses

Dallas CASA invites you to sponsor the Champion of Children Award Dinner on Thursday, October 9, at The Fairmont Dallas. We will honor longtime Dallas CASA supporter Goldman Sachs with the Jan and Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award for their tremendous support. Goldman Sachs is one of three hosts of the Dallas CASA Classic golf tournament, which has raised nearly $28 million for the agency since 1998, and they have integrated support for Dallas CASA into their corporate model.

Co-chairs for the event are Pam Busbee, Christie Carter and Megan and David Martinez.

Champion of Children

Fifty-four CASA programs across the state traveled to Austin for CASA Day at the Capitol, including several Dallas CASA staff, board members and volunteers who are members of the agency's Legislative Advocacy Team. The group met with legislators, sharing the importance and value of CASA volunteers to children navigating the children welfare system.

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Dallas CASA welcomes the following new advocates ready to begin serving children in our community. These volunteers have completed 30 hours of training and been sworn in by the court as Court Appointed Special Advocates:

May: Alexis Barker, Marcela Bonilla, Jane Bratcher, Diane Davern, Alyssa Estrella, Anne Evans, Michelle Fleming, Rayne Guest, Leslie Hardy, Jordan Keene, Katherine Mangum, Drew McGee, Osahon Obanor, Shirley Pannell, Marco Rios, Amber Serino, Caitlin Tucker, Cierrah Washington

June: Courtney Barnard, Doug Barton, Olia Bosovik, Lael Brodsky, Brittney Burditt, Alexandria Delgado, Molly Durrill, Patricia Franklin, Adrianna Gibson, Kim Hawton, Emily Hughes, Gwyneth James, Danielle Johnson, Jylah Jones, Shri Khurana, Anaka Kinosian, Signa Kinzer, Michelle Lang, David Martin, Gabriela Montiel, Jasmin Morrison, Crystal Page, Ashley Ramirez, Maggie Revell, Melina Stein, David Turnblad and Lauren Young