In 1977, a Seattle Superior Court Judge named David Soukup was concerned about trying to make decisions on behalf of abused and neglected children without enough information. He conceived the idea of appointing community volunteers to speak up for the best interests of these children in court. He made a request for volunteers; 50 citizens responded, and that was the start of the CASA movement.

In 1983, Judge Scott Moore, presiding judge of the 323rd Judicial District at that time, along with community volunteers Rhoda Bernstein and Monna Loftis, and CPS Director Wayne Hairgrove, formed the original steering committee that brought the CASA concept to Tarrant County.

Through the years, CASA of Tarrant County has shown consistent growth in the number of children served each year. The CASA volunteer is essential in delivery of service to these abused and neglected children. Therefore, a direct correlation exists with recruiting, training, supervising and retaining competent volunteers. We are proud that the average length of time that volunteers stay with our program is more than 3 years. Our most tenured volunteer has been with the program since 1987. Equally as impressive is longevity and commitment of our tenured casework supervisors. The CASA program staff is a passionate group of professionals who provide support, mentoring, and guidance needed for this sophisticated type of volunteer work..CASA of Tarrant County employs 16 staff members. These include: an Executive Director, Program Director, Director of Development, Outreach and Recruiting Specialist, Trainer, eight Casework Supervisors, Communications Specialist (75% fulltime equivalent), and two Administrative Assistants (75% fulltime equivalent). Other contributing factors to volunteer sustainability center around a quality training curriculum, peer to peer networking opportunities and ongoing appreciation activities.

CASA of Tarrant County provides an unduplicated service in our community. Our program is highly respected within the judicial system and maintains an excellent working relationship with all parties associated with the legal process. Additionally, CASA of Tarrant County is an affiliate in good standing with both National CASA Association and Texas CASA.