Organization: Dallas CASA
Mission: VOLUNTEERS ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE PROTECTIVE CARE OF THE STATE SO THEY CAN GROW UP IN SAFE, PERMANENT HOMES.
Activities: DALLAS CASA TRAINS AND SUPERVISES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO GATHER INFORMATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HELP JUDGES DECIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM UNSAFE HOMES AND ARE LIVING IN PROTECTIVE CARE. OVER 4,000 ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN ARE IN PROTECTIVE CARE EACH YEAR IN DALLAS COUNTY. IN 2019, DALLAS CASA SERVED 3,644 CHILDREN WITH 1,495 ASSIGNED VOLUNTEERS AND AN AGGREGATE OF 828,091 TOTAL DAYS OF SERVICE TO CHILDREN. DALLAS CASA TRAINED AND SUPERVISED THESE VOLUNTEERS WITH A TOTAL STAFF OF 89 AT YEAR-END.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition