CASA/GAL Resources

CASA Engagement Template Instructions

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Family Connections Maps

Downloadable templates to help you start searching for and recording family and other supportive connections

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

Diligent Search/Family Finding Flowchart

A flowchart describing the steps for a thorough diligent search with ideas and encouragement as you go!

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Online Diligent Search/Family Finding Resources

Identify and learn about different types of online search engines and tools for diligent searching. Great supplement for Flowchart too!

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap Instructions

How to use EcoMaps

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap teen gender neutral

EcoMaps are connection-finding tools for listing important people in the youth's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap child girl

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in a child's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap teen boy (option 1)

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in youth's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap teen boy (option 2)

EcoMaps are connection-finding tools for listing important people in the youth's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap child boy

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in a child's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap child gender neutral

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in a child's foster placements and with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA EcoMap teen girl

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in the youth's foster placements and while with biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA First Phone Call Scripts

Scripts that can be used for first phone call or voice mail contact when reaching out to relatives/connections of child.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Second Phone call Scripts

Scripts that can be used for a second phone call or voice mail contact when reaching out to relatives/connections of child.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Social Media Outreach Checklist

Social media platforms that many CASAs have found helpful in outreach to potential connections.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA First Social Media Outreach Template

A template for an initial outreach through social media to a potential connection

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Second Social Media Outreach Template

A template for a follow-up outreach over social media if the initial outreach efforts have not succeeded

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Spanish Social Media Outreach Template

Spanish language template for a message over social media to a potential connection

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA First Email Engagement Template

A first contact email template for requesting contact with a potential family member or supporter during permanency search.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Second Email Engagement Template

A second attempt email template for contacting people during permanency searches.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Third Email Engagement Template

A third or more contact attempt email template for permanency search.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA First Letter Engagement Template

A draft first contact letter to be sent to family and potential supporters of children during permanency searches.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Second Letter Engagement Template

A follow-up letter for requesting action from a family member or supporter.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Third Letter Engagement Template

A follow up letter for additional contacts with family and supporters of children in need of a permanent home.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

CASA Spanish Outreach Letter Template

Basic outreach letter in Spanish

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago