Mission
The mission of CASA for Kids of East Texas is to support abused and neglected children in Smith, Van Zandt and Wood Counties by providing court appointed trained community volunteers who advocate for loving, safe and permanent outcomes.
Ruling year
1990
Executive Director
Mary Jo Burgess
Main address
3616 West Way Street CASA for Kids of East Texas-Tyler
Tyler, TX 75703 USA
EIN
75-2319553
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (O01)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (F01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We support child victims of abuse and neglect who are removed from their homes.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Justice is Served
Justice is Served is our annual dinner and auction open to the community and held in April during National Child Abuse Prevention month. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available.
Where we work
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Our results
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Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of children served.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of positive outcomes for assigned children.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Child victims of abuse or neglect are in need of someone to advocate for their best interests while seeking to obtain a permanent, safe and loving outcome. We recruit, train and support volunteers who serve in the role of guardian ad litem.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Recruit, train and support volunteers. Provide the most current and best practices in training, child advocacy, understanding children in crises, PTSD, child development stages, coping mechanisms, ways of acting out. How to build relationships with traumatized children, communication strategies, testifying in court, court report writing. Working cohesively with the court system: CPS, attorneys, judges, law enforcement, other child advocacy agencies, health providers, educators, foster parents, biological parents, relatives, etc.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Community Support and generosity; large pool of passionate, qualified volunteers. Productive relationships with the community, court team.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Serve 100% of children assigned to us by the court. Purchase and renovate new campus facility to accommodate growth in service and meet volunteer and staff needs.
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CASA for Kids of East Texas, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 5/10/2021
Jerrod Fishback
Rose Heights Church
Term: 2021 - 2021
Robert Rivers
Trane Technologies
Tameeka MItchell
KETK
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and 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
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