Human Services

Hill Country Casa Inc

Hill Country CASA provides trained, court-appointed volunteers who passionately advocate for abused and neglected children in Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie Counties.

aka Hill Country CASA

Kerrville, TX

hccasa.org

Mission

Hill Country CASA provides trained, court-appointed volunteers who passionately advocate for abused and neglected children in Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie Counties.

Notes from the Nonprofit

In 2019 we continued to provide volunteer Guardians ad Litem for 100% of the children in Child Protective Service custody in our four county service area.

Ruling Year

1990

Executive Director

Ms. Stephanie A Cash

Main Address

P.O. Box 290965

Kerrville, TX 78029 USA

Keywords

children, abused, foster, court, neglected, volunteers, legal, youth, national, assistance

EIN

74-2551029

 Number

7042005111

Cause Area (NTEE Code)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

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Programs + Results

What we aim to solve

Hill Country CASA (HCCASA) was established in 1989 to provide trained community volunteers to serve child residents of Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie Counties removed from their homes and into state foster care due to abuse or neglect, and aid the courts making decisions about permanence for these children. A child removed from their home loses everything they know at once; their home, parents, friends, pets, school and other connections that provide a "normal" and stable childhood; in Texas' large and chaotic child welfare system, timely individual attention and services is difficult to achieve for each of them. HCCASA volunteers work under court appointment to assure every child in foster care from the Hill Country receives ongoing individual attention, necessary services & timely placement in a safe and permanent home. CASAs are trained to provide strong advocacy for the child's best interest, timely individual services, and family reunification whenever safely possible.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Our programs

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

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Hill Country CASA

Where we work

Our Results

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Number of children served

TOTALS BY YEAR
Population(s) served

Infants to preschool (under age 5),

Children and youth (0-19 years)

Related program

Hill Country CASA

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context notes

We have served 100% of the population in need in each of the years reported. Due to significant changes in Texas' child welfare system, the population has decreased over the years.

Charting Impact

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

How will they know if they are making progress?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

That every child taken into State conservatorship because of abuse or neglect from Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie counties have a well trained volunteer advocate to work with the court during the term of the legal case.

Hill Country CASA will continue to recruit, screen, train, supervisor and support community volunteers to serve as advocates for the five courts in our service area. We will continue to use annual written program evaluations by attorney, the judiciary and our volunteers to identify strengths and weaknesses in our program. We will work to maintain a strong program with positive community recognition.

At present we are able to serve 100% of the children in State conservatorship because of abuse or neglect in our four county service area. We will work to add volunteers to continue service at 100%. In 2018, only 3 of the 72 CASA programs in Texas were able to achieve service to 100% of the population, and we are grateful for the community volunteers and supporters that have stepped forward to ensure safe permanence for the children we together serve.

1. A rating of 90% or better from attorney, judges and volunteers on the annual program evaluation .
2. Ability to continue service to 100% of the children in State custody for abuse/neglect in our four country service area.
3. Clean (annual) audit from independent auditor and any governmental grant review
4. A rating of 90% or better from any Quality Assessment Review by Texas CASA and/or National CASA

At present we are meeting our goals and we hope to continue that achievement in the year ahead. Our new strategic plan makes these goals our chief priority.

External Reviews

Affiliations & Memberships

National CASA 1989

Texas CASA 1989

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Financials

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Operations

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Board Leadership Practices

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SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

BOARD ORIENTATION & EDUCATION

Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations?

Yes

CEO OVERSIGHT

Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year?

Yes

ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY

Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year?

Yes

BOARD COMPOSITION

Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership?

Yes

BOARD PERFORMANCE

Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years?

Yes

Organizational Demographics

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? This organization has voluntarily shared information to answer this important question and to support sector-wide learning. GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/14/2019

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & Ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender Identity
Female

Race & Ethnicity

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Gender Identity

No data

Sexual Orientation

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Disability

No data

Equity Strategies

Last updated: 11/14/2019

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Data

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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
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We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
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We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
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We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
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We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
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We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
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We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.