Serving Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum Counties of Texas
volunteer resources
Internet Resource Links
National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)
NCYL provides information, training, and consultation on youth law matters to legal services for attorneys and other professionals serving poor children and youth. Its areas of expertise include abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, public benefits for children, children’s health, and the rights of children living in institutions. www.youthlaw.org
National Children’s Alliance
NCA’s Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are community-based programs that bring together representatives from law enforcement, juvenile court counselors, mental health, and other service providing agencies to address the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases. www.nca-online.org
National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association
The website for the national child advocacy organization, this site includes information about the work of CASA programs as well as a library with links about several important topics impacting children, including HIV, cultural awareness, and advocacy. www.casanet.org or www.nationalcasa.org
Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
This site offers links to the latest facts and figures on juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and violence, and includes many of their publications, grant options, and local resources. www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Social Work & Social Services Website
This comprehensive site offers a wide variety of online resources of interest to social workers and those in the social services fields. www.gwbweb.wustl.edu/websites.html
Here is an Adobe version of the In Service Training Sheet to download and use to record your additional training. Training Sheets are also available in the CASA office. In Service Training Sheets can be turned into the office with your volunteer case logs.
(Some documents require the Adobe Acrobat Reader,
available for free download)
If you have any questions or issues to discuss, please contact Peggy Espinoza at 806-763-2272
To report child abuse,
call the Texas Abuse
and Neglect Hotline
1-800-252-5400
or report online at
