April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and CASA of West Texas is raising awareness about child abuse and neglect and the need for more dedicated members of the community to step up and become CASA volunteers. When a child is placed in the foster care system due to abuse or neglect, they often are removed from their home and placed in state care – sometimes far away from their family, loved ones and community. CASA volunteers, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, are everyday people from all walks of life who are recruited and specially trained to advocate for these children and ...