For Cristina and Michael Swartz, sharing a Dallas CASA case was the plan from the start. Married three years and each with busy full-time jobs, the pair thought sharing a case would help with scheduling. They didn’t realize how valuable the emotional support would be.
Former Dallas CASA volunteer Julie Johnson is pursuing a new type of advocacy as a first-time Texas state legislator serving in the Texas House of Representatives. She says her experience as an advocate has served her well already.
Isaiah was two months old when his mother was arrested for shoplifting with him in her arms. His mother was arrested, and he was put in foster care.
Students from Irving’s MacArthur High School are helping build one of the playhouses for Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses event.
While Dallas CASA volunteer Karen worked with three young siblings for a year, it was their mother she most connected with.