Who We Are
Louisiana CASA is the statewide association for the 17 local CASA programs. We raise awareness of the need for CASA across our state and provide support, training, resources, and oversight to maintain high-quality programs that serve children’s best interests. We advocate for legislation that benefits children in foster care and the CASA volunteers who work on their behalf.
Mission
Our mission is to build, support, and advocate for a statewide network of Court-Appointed volunteers to speak for abused and neglected children.
Vision
Our vision is that every Louisiana
child be assured a safe and permanent home.
Louisiana CASA
The Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocates Association is one of 49 state organizations across the United States supporting local CASA programs as they serve youth in foster care through training, advocacy, connection, awareness, and support. Louisiana CASA is a member of the National CASA Association.
Training
We serve local CASA programs through technical assistance, training opportunities, materials, and resources to address the educational, health, and other needs of youth in foster care.
Advocacy
We serve communities by providing leadership at the state level, communicating the CASA perspective, and advocating for child welfare policies that benefit youth in foster care and the CASA volunteers by their side.
Connection
We serve CASA volunteers and program staff by facilitating opportunities for networking, collaboration, professional development, and sharing of best practices. We are stronger together.
Awareness
We serve the CASA cause by amplifying the voice of local CASA programs through marketing and communication, community collaboration, public engagements, and networking.
“CASA volunteers play a unique role on behalf of some of our most vulnerable children. Their commitment, vigilance and persistence offer hope where there has been little.”
– Marian Wright Edelman, Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund
Board of Directors
Brett Cloyd
President
Ouachita Parish
Brett A Cloyd and Associates, Inc.
Teresa Lawrence
Secretary
Jefferson Parish
Delta Personnel, Inc.
Darwin Jones
Member
Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
Jason Wall
Member
East Baton Rouge Parish
Rosehill Construction
Anthony Celestine
Vice President
Calcasieu Parish
Office of Juvenile Justice Services
Lynn Farris
Member
East Baton Rouge Parish
Office of the Public Defender
Brent Latin
Member
Caddo Parish
Young Pros Entertainment
Renita Williams-Thomas
Member
East Baton Rouge Parish
In Loving Arms Pediatric Health Center
Larry Attenhofer
Treasurer
Lafayette Parish
Hancock Whitney Bank
Lacey Hebert
Member
East Baton Rouge Parish
Attorney General's Office
Anselmo Rodriguez
Member
Ascension Parish
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Grant Willis
Member
East Baton Rouge Parish
Taylor Porter Law Firm
Core Values
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We value the worth of children and families.
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We value a child’s right to a safe and permanent home.
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We value and support local CASA programs in their efforts to serve abused and neglected children through best practices and quality advocacy
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We value policy and practices that support the priorities and needs of abused and neglected children
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We value responsible stewardship of association resources to provide services to the CASA network
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We value the strength and uniqueness that defines the cultural and racial diversity of Louisiana’s communities and families
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We value the opportunity to promote and participate in collaborative efforts which support the best interest and welfare of all of Louisiana’s children and their families.