Safe & Permanent Home

CASA of Southeast Texas is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit agency governed by a volunteer board of directors with the goal of recruiting and training community members to become child advocates. Founded in 1992, we have proudly served our community for over 30 years.

Our organization receives funding from Texas CASA, county, state and federal entities, from local and state foundations, and from individuals, corporations and civic organizations. CASA of Southeast Texas is one of over 1,000 programs in 50 states affiliated with the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. The local names of these programs vary, to include: Court Appointed Special Advocates, Guardian Ad Litem, Voices for Children, and Child Advocates.

CASA of Southeast Texas is a member of Texas CASA, Inc. and the National CASA Association, which provides the policies and procedures for the organization and regulates the intensive training each volunteer undergoes. The training program, which requires thirty classroom hours and court observation, has been used across the country in over 900 CASA programs—including the 72 in Texas. This intensive training program has been refined by judges, the Department of Family and Protective Services, psychologists, and child abuse specialists in order to ensure the provision of the best possible training.