Message from CEO, Nancy Harris
Together for Children
It takes only one person to hurt a child. It requires an entire community to put that child back together. After touching the lives of more than five-thousand (5,000) children since 1992, our mission at Child Advocates of Montgomery County, Inc. remains steadfast.
We came together as a volunteer-driven program to provide a voice for abused and neglected children. It is a voice that continues to gain strength because of our growing list of community partnerships, collaborations, volunteers and supporters.
Each year we have children on our waitlist for a court appointed advocate. Each dollar donated to CASA directly impacts our ability to serve these children. As a nonprofit 501 ( c )(3) organization, we depend on the generosity and support of individuals to sustain and enhance our ability to help the growing number of children in need.
Please see below a sample of our key metrics. Information on our financial data may be requested at any time.
| Advocate Goal ( per case ) | 1 |
| Number of Trained Advocates | 144 |
| Total Number of Children in CPS Legal Care in 2008 | 790 |
| Total Number of Children served by CASA in 2008 | 478 |
| 2009 Total Children Served by CASA | 322 |
| New Cases in 2009 YTD | 155 |
| Ratio of Supervisors to Advocates | 1:28 |
| Paid Staff | |
|---|---|
| CEO | 1 |
| Operations Manager | 1 |
| Recruitment and Training | 1 |
| Program Director* | 1 |
| Case Supervisors* | 5 |
| *Also work as Child Advocates with their own cases | |
Member of the National CASA Organization
Abuse and Neglect in Our Own Backyard.....an Advocate's perspective
Many people in our community are not aware of the number and type of cases of child abuse and neglect in Montgomery County, TX. They are not aware of CASA Child Advocates or what the people in this organization do to stop the cycle of abuse.
I was first made aware of Child Advocates when I spotted a billboard calling for Part-Time Heroes to speak up for abused and neglected children. I had recently left a senior job in a large corporation to strike out on my own. This seemed a perfect time to make that phone call and find out what I could do to help.
Message from the Chairman, Bob Craig
Have you ever heard the statement, "She has a Million-Dollar smile?"
Even today, with the devaluation of the dollar and the general economic crisis, it is generally a compliment to analogize something to a million dollars. Well I am here to tell you that I am proud to serve CASA, Child Advocates of Montgomery County. We do wonderful things for children who need to have wonderful things done for them, and we do that with amazing advocate volunteers led by our small, but dedicated, staff of exceptional professionals.
Every day we have many people to thank for their support and the work they do on behalf of the children.
This month we would like to give a Special Thanks to
Holiday Supporters
Woodsedge Church
Steve Ziara, Two Men and a Truck
Tracy Shrieve
Brandon Thomas, Amergy Bank
Mike and Lex Ann Shinn
Many thanks to our donors to the CASA 2010 Gala, "A Child's Dream". Please support these
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