These record numbers gave Marisa a brighter future

When Marisa was found wandering the streets, she was described as almost feral. She hadn’t been eating, was completely afraid of people and being touched, had not been potty-trained, and had clearly endured extensive trauma in her early years. She was non-verbal and was diagnosed with a developmental disability. CASA helped select a TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) trained foster family who had experience raising children with trauma. Her CASA volunteer had done TBRI training herself, and worked with Marisa’s new school to give the teacher TBRI materials to help her in the classroom. At the same time, her CASA volunteer spoke her native language of Spanish with her and found her relatives in Guatemala to maintain connections to family and heritage. Now Marisa is talking, knows the alphabet, is writing her own name, and has developed a positive, healthy attachment to her foster parents. When she got to see her grandparents, who travelled from Guatemala to visit her, she ran to their arms and gave them a big hug!

This is what you made possible for CASA in 2016:

1,847 children served

with the help of

742active volunteers

In unprecedented numbers, you showed up to be CASA volunteers.

You completed training in record time and in record numbers. The completion rate for training rose from 68% to 80% in 2016!

And you came back for more! 65% of volunteers who closed a case in 2016 took another one within 90 days.

Age

0-4: 30%5-13: 49%14-17: 17%18 and over: 4%

Who are the children served by CASA?

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic: 45%African-American: 26%Caucasian: 16% Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial: 10%Asian-American: 0.5%Other/Not Specified: 2.5%

2016 DonorsDonors listed in bold were members of our Powerful Voice Society in 2016. These individuals care deeply about CASA’s mission and have provided one or more children with a CASA volunteer for a year through their campaign gifts of $1,500 or more.

$100,000+Anonymous (1)Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Austin Community FoundationKelly & Lee DodsonGallogly Family FoundationKaren & George MansonRGK FoundationCarin & Paul Zito

$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous (1)Juli & Everett CarmodyIla & John FalveyTerri & Scott IngrahamBrenda & Lance LangfordNancy & Mark PollardMelissa & David RubinDonna Stockton-HicksTopfer Family FoundationLaura D. Wolf

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous (2)3MKathi & David AllenTammie & Brad BellCarl C Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationCamille & Claymon CipioneDenise & Jerry ConwayDr Pepper Snapple GroupMeghan & Stephen ElwellFirst Texas HondaMelinda & Guy GraceStephanie & Jerry GregoireHarutunian Engineering Inc.Stacy & Joel HockThe Junior League of AustinKappa Alpha Theta - UT ChapterCarolyn LewisLola Wright FoundationThe Long FoundationThe Lowe FoundationKennedy & John NeffCarolyn & Tom NicewarnerPtarmak, IncDyan Rody & Warren WaltersLisa & Phil RosenbaumThe Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte FoundationBenjamin & Sara RubensteinStuart ShawShield-Ayres FoundationFrancesca SilvaKim & Carter StricklandTravis County Women Lawyers’ FoundationMelinda & Barry TwomeyWhitebox Advisors LLC

$5,000 - $9,999 Arbonne Charitable FoundationStacey & Daren AustinAustin Bar FoundationKristina & Evan BaehrJessica & Jimmy BlacklockPam & Jeff BrownBurdine Johnson FoundationPatricia Burgess & Doug JeffriesLinda & David CarterConocoPhillips CompanyYolanda & Chris ConyersThe Costigan Family FoundationDeloitte ConsultingRebecca & Bruce DicksonDonald D. Hammill FoundationThe Dorothy and Jim Kronzer FoundationeBay, IncAnissa & Todd EverettRex & Debra GoreTracy & Matt HamiltonHealthTronics, Inc.Hill Country Bible ChurchIn-N-Out Burger FoundationKemp KaslingLaura & Jim McBrideSuzanne & AJ MeadeMichael PelhamPillsburyJane Quentan PiperPiperBurnettKari & Lee PottsPotts Blacklock Senterfitt, PLLCKristina & John ReckerCatherine & Charles SansburyAmy & Justin SiegelEmily Sile-TwitchellSt. Christopher’s Episcopal ChurchChase Sutton Dayna & Mark SuttonSXSW Conferences & FestivalsteleNetwork Partners, Ltd.Theodore P. Davis Charitable TrustStephanie Weber-Rogers & Bill Rogers

You followed the news, saw the challenges faced by the Texas Child Protective Services system, and you raised your hand to say I want to volunteer or donate to help kids:

250new volunteers

took cases

$300,000 matching gift challenge met

So when Ally needed help, she got it

When complaints were called in about Ally’s foster home, she was moved to a temporary home over an hour away. CASA called her teacher to let her know about the uncertainty around her foster home and to see if there was any homework she could take for the first days away from school. On this call, CASA found out that Ally would be missing her STAAR prep and testing that week. CASA drove her to and from her far away school that week to keep her from missing the test. CASA’s call with the teacher not only ensured she didn’t miss important educational milestones, it also got the teacher thinking. She offered to become the next foster home for Ally so she could finish up the year in the same school!

1,712 children had a dedicated

CASA volunteer

93% of the children we served had a CASA volunteer, a record-breaking percentage, thanks to high rates of

retention and new volunteers!

Of the 2,415 children in the Travis County courts due to abuse or neglect

135 children were served by CASA staff members

568 children still needed CASA’s advocacy

79%

of

child

ren’

s ca

ses

clos

ed w

ith f

amily

reu

nific

atio

n or

rel

ativ

e pl

acem

ent

89%

of

child

ren’

s ca

ses

clos

ed w

ith a

per

man

ent

hom

e

Of the 808 children’s cases closed

53%Reunified with parents

26%Adopted by or

live with relatives

10%Adopted by or live with non-relatives

6% Aged out of the system

5% Other (Includes courtesy work from other CASA programs, cases dismissed, etc.)

$2,500 - $4,999Anonymous (1)ABC BankABC Home & Commercial ServicesAffiniPay LLCAllen Financial ServiceDonna & Kevin BellAlina & John BerkowitzSandra & Art BooneBrandywine Realty TrustJennifer BrockwellPam & Kelly BrooksThe Honorable Darlene & Mr. Daniel ByrneRhonda & Skip Chandler

Mike & Cara CliffordCoca-Cola RefreshmentsCrestview United Methodist ChurchBrooke & Calvin CrowderBill & Laurel DanielDarrell & Brenda DavidDell, Inc.Kelly & Phillip DixonDon and Anne Stager Family FoundationEnoch Kever PLLCFleckman & McGlynn, PLLCFrost National BankMorgan & Ben GaddisLuigi Gallicchio

James & Janet GalloglyJoyee & Randal GoodallElizabeth & Gary GunterAnthony HagaleJennifer Waisath Harris & Rand HarrisAlice & Tom HarrisonErika & Bryan HerndonCraig & Vicki HolmesIBM CorporationChristopher JensenLenovoLesley & Ted LorenzAnn & John LubbenShelley & Steve Malachowski

Lance & Megan MasseyMAXIMUS FoundationTim & Katie MayJenna & Randy McEachernJanna & Jack NashPerkins-Prothro FoundationTess & Greg PetersHolly & Kevin PriestnerPrimrose School at Vista RidgeRachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationKey & Hank RichardsonSage Advisory Services Ltd CoJoyce & Jack SampsonClaire & David Simmonds

Southstar Bank, SSBSpiceworksStrake FoundationElisa & Joel SumnerAmy & Glenn SuttonDouglas A. TaylorTexas Capital BankDana TomlinUBSHeather & Ruston VickersEmily & Daniel WalkerAshley & Robert WhitfieldSacha Whitney-CashioJill & Bill WilliamsMelissa Wilson

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (3)Rachel & Jeff ArnoldThe Austin Diagnostic ClinicBack to the TableBrandy BaileyMavis & Shawn BallDinah & Barry BarksdaleAngie & Edvin BeasleyDavid & Joelle BeisnerAnn L. Benolken & Mark EngelingFayruz Benyousef & Malek Ben-MusaBimbo Bakeries USASandy & Bob BlevinsAlice & Sterling BradshawPaige A. BuechleyAnn & John BurnsLiz & Sean BuschChristy & JC ButlerCambridge SystematicsCapital City Post #8787 VFWCapitol Anesthesiology AssociationMason CarterDavid ChasisJim CheckleyCJR Foundation, Inc.Cindy & Scott ColeMike & Megan ConnorsKristine Cooley & Eric ArnellJacquelyn & Collin CoxRobert CratchitCray IncBeverly & Will CrenshawCross Texas Transmission LLCLaura & Joseph DaltonMalcolm DanielThe David Family FoundationStephen & Jami DeLanoyPeggy & Bob DickersonLuAnn DicksonPam A. DominguePatricia Donahue & Paul KaronThe Dubose Family Foundation

Debbie DupinLouie & Terry EhrlichElectric Transmission Texas, LLCExelon FoundationExxonMobil FoundationFirst Presbyterian ChurchJuliet & Ryan FosterBonnie & Jack FosterJanet & David FreidbergCarolyn & Dennis GansDanielle & Anthony GonzalezGoogleLonny R. GorbanDarlene & Larry GraberDena & Michael GranofJennifer & Dallas GrantJulie & David GrevelleCheryl & Corey HartKara & Jay HartzellCindy & Peter HayesH-E-BDealey & David HerndonG Herver & Brad HermesHigginbotham and AssociatesAngela & Clay HobbsPaul & Lea HolubecKristi & Erik HooverMarysol & Aaron ImlerJ. Kevin & Darlene IronsJulie IrwinJennifer & Joey JablonskiChristine & Robert JefferisMyrna & Mike KarlinsDana KaslingMarsha KelmanTina & Jonathan KemmererLisa & Dave KnappJohn KnightDebbie & Chick KobelanKocurek Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A.,TrusteeAdrienne KollyJill KraftL’Aiglon Foundation

Kathy & Bodey LangfordLaw Offices of R. Kemp KaslingCatherine & Clay LevitJohn LewisHeather & Buddy LongMelissa & Wade LorberHollis Lowery-Moore & Jerry MooreLUV BracesMain Street RenewalCelina & Vaughn MankeyGordon MarshallStephanie & Michael McCollumPamela & Robert McKayMcKool Smith, PCChristine & Declan McManusMeador & Jones, LLPGeorge MeyerGrace B. MitchellMary & Ray MitchellMary & Lynn MoakLisa & Steven MohrChristi & Daniel MondrikLeeAnne & Todd MooreJerome MurrayMargaret & Jack MurrayLiz & Brad NeffJulianne Nelson & Richard MattinglyLinsey & Ryan NixonJoy & Paul NortonPatricia & Bob OttoRebel & Anthony PaisCorri & Gus ParkThe Parker FoundationSuzanne & Matthew PawlakKathy & John PaynePDS EnergyPlainsCapital BankValentina & Blake PollardAmy & John PorterKathryn PraterJessica PricePrime Contractors, Inc.Vincent & Dara Prothro

Caroline & Leo RamirezLaurel & Joel ReedRent-A-CenterBitsy & Bill RiceNicole & John RivasRiverKids Pediatric Home HealthAna & Alejandro RuelasDevon & Daniel RussoPam & Leonard RussoKaren & Lance SallisSusan & Paul SamsAmanda & Dick SchmidtAngela & Tom ScholzenSerendipity GiftsLisa SextonBrooke & Michael ShannonBeth Ann SignorJames SkaggsKim & Jared SlosbergBrent SmithTiffany & Rodney SpeaksTrudi Spring-AllisonStar Customs IncSuperior HealthPlanSusser Family Foundation

Pam & David TerresonLisa & Rick TewellTom Green & Company Engineers, Inc.Paul & Lily TracyLaura & Chris TraylorTriumphant Love Lutheran ChurchGino & Donna TroyTrenzio TurnerSarah & Andy ValenzuelaMary & John VanderheydenVictoria Property ManagementPeter & Anne Von WupperfeldSeth & Sarah WallisDenni & John WashburnBecky & Todd WillingerJohn WillinghamWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationThe Woodhouse Day SpaAshley & David Wright

If you feel you’ve been left off this list or we misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and kindly let us know so we can properly thank you.

Your support helped Jack heal

When Jack made an allegation of abuse against his caregiver, he was removed from the home. With his high needs, the only place he could go was an emergency shelter. Everyone was concerned about further trauma and wanted to avoid a long-term stay in a shelter meant to be temporary. A residential treatment center offered the environment and therapy Jack needed to heal, but didn’t have an opening for months. CASA got a special hearing called and used the relationships built throughout the case to pull every string possible. Jack got into that home right away, so he could heal in a positive atmosphere, versus languishing in an emergency shelter.

2016 Revenue: $3,462,476*

33% - $1,147,767 Government Grants

26% - $906,984*Individual/Corporate Contributions

21% - $725,900*Foundation Grants

20% - $681,825Special Events, Net

81% - $2,938,330 Program Services

14% - $508,599Fundraising

5% - $183,702 - Administration

All of your support helped CASA

serve 762 new children in 2016 and will ensure more children have the powerful voice of CASA in the future. Continue your support today at www.casatravis.org/donate!

2016 Expenses: $3,630,631

*In addition to total reported revenue, $454,500 was received in 2016 from payments on pledges and grants made in prior years. In accordance with accounting rules, this revenue was recognized when pledges were made.

Here’s what your support made happen for Lucas

Lucas had a pattern over his decade in foster care. He would be fine in a home for a few months and then have an outburst or temper tantrum. He would be sent to a psychiatric hospital while a new home was found. The final time this happened, there was no home available to care for his high needs. He spent 20 days in a psychiatric hospital. CASA talked with his family throughout his time in foster care, including his father. He had separated from Lucas’s mother, who was the reason Lucas came into care, and had a stable home where three of Lucas’s siblings already lived. Unfortunately, the father didn’t speak English and lived far away, which had made it difficult for Child Protective Services to work with him in the past. They were concerned about his ability to care for Lucas since he had higher needs than his siblings, and feared distance would make it hard to check on him. CASA believed reunification with his father was in Lucas’s best interest, especially since none of his foster homes lasted long-term and little progress was made towards permanency or healing. With the placement shortage and lengthy stay in the psychiatric hospital, CASA advocated that CPS reconsider. It worked! Lucas moved in with his father and siblings, and CASA built a relationship with local CPS for continued monitoring. After being in foster care for 10 years, he’s reunified with his family and healing.

Look inside for more of what you accomplished in 2016!

A Project of

C A S A O F T R AV I S C O U N T Y, I N C .

7701 N Lamar Blvd, Ste 301Austin, TX 78752

What’s InsidePowerful moments of advocacy

Children served, cases closed, active volunteers, financials and more

Generous donors who make this work possible

VisionFor every child who needs us, CASA of Travis County envisions a trained volunteer advocate, a safe home and a promising future.

MissionCASA of Travis County exists to promote and protect the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected, by training volunteers to advocate for them in courts, in schools and in our community to help them find safe, permanent and loving homes.

2016 Board of DirectorsBenjamin Rubenstein, President

David Rubin, Vice President

Paul Zito, Secretary/Treasurer

Kristina Baehr

Shawn BallJohn BerkowitzJessica BlacklockEverett Carmody

Mike CliffordMeghan ElwellStephanie GregoireS. Alex King

Lee PottsLeo RamirezJohn ReckerJustin Siegel

Donna Stockton-HicksAshley WrightMaria Wright

2016 Annual Reportwww.casatravis.org | 512.459.2272