What We Do
Arkansas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is dedicated to improving the lives of children involved in the foster care system. By advocating for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, our volunteers amplify each child’s voice and help change a child’s story. In Arkansas, judges may appoint a CASA volunteer to cases involved in the Dependency-Neglect Court System.ARKANSAS CASA
MISSION STATEMENT
Advisory Council January 1998
VISION
CORE VALUES
- We work collaboratively with other public and private agencies, including DHS/DCFS, Attorneys ad litem, Parent Counsel, and community groups.
- We believe all children should be treated with dignity and respect.
- We recognize and value the role of the family in a child’s life and advocate for reunification, when possible.
- We share information with those with a need and a right to know.
- CASA programs work together to strengthen services to children and families.
- We recruit and train a diverse pool of volunteers.
- We demand that staff and volunteers keep confidentiality and the best interest of the child paramount.
- We believe that citizens have a responsibility to the children of our state.
According to A.C.A. 9-27-316(g)(3) Each CASA shall:
(A) Investigate the case to which he or she is assigned to provide independent factual information to the court through the Attorney ad litem.
(B) Monitor the case to ensure compliance with court orders.
(C) Assist the Attorney ad litem in representing the juvenile’s best interest.
CASA Programs
Arkansas CASA
625 Marshall St., Suite 2100
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-410-1952
Email: casa@arcourts.gov
Facebook: facebook.com/ArkansasStateCASA
Website: arkansascasa.net
Pulaski County CASA
3001 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Counties Served: Pulaski, Perry
Phone: 501-340-6741
Facebook: facebook.com/PulaskiCountyCasa
Website: pulaskicountycasa.org
Email: ajones@pulaskicountycasa.org
13th Judicial District CASA North INC
203 North Clifton St
Fordyce, AR 71742
Counties Served: Dallas, Calhoun, Cleveland, Ouachita
Phone: 870-352-8846
Facebook: facebook.com/CASANorthCares
Email: dalcasa1@windstream.net
CASA for Children - 8S, 8N, & 9W Judicial Districts
1201 Main Street
Texarkana, TX 75501
Facebook: facebook.com/casatexarkana
Website: casatexarkana.org
Email: malendacree@casatexarkana.org
CASA of Clark and Pike Counties
412 Crittenden Street, Courthouse Square
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Counties Served: Clark, Pike
Phone: 870-260-5448
Facebook: facebook.com/casaofclarkandpikecounties
Website: casaofclarkandpike.org
Email: Director@clarkcasa.org
CASA of Crawford County
1112 Main St
Van Buren, AR 72956
Phone: 479-474-8502
Facebook: facebook.com/casaofcrawfordcounty
Email: director@21casa.org
CASA of North Arkansas/14th Judicial District
303 N. Main Street, Suite 201
Harrison, AR 72601
Counties Served: Boone, Newton, Marion, Baxter
Phone: 870-204-5489
Facebook: facebook.com/CASAOFNA
Website: casaofna.org
Email: tpape@casaofna.org
CASA of Northwest Arkansas
3825 Cawood Lane
Springdale, AR 72762
Counties Served: Benton, Washington, Madison, Carroll
Phone: 479-725-2213
Facebook: facebook.com/CASAofNWA
Website: nwacasa.org
Email: crystal@nwacasa.org
CASA of Sebastian County
1216 Towson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Counties Served: Sebastian
Phone: 479-785-4171
Facebook: facebook.com/CasaOfSebastianCounty
Website: casaofsebastiancounty.org
Email: sebastiancasa4@yahoo.com
CASA of the 10th Judicial District
205 East Jefferson, Suite 8
Hamburg, AR 71646
Counties Served: Drew, Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Bradley
Phone: 870-367-9449
Facebook: facebook.com/CASA-10th-Judicial-District
Website: casaofthe10th.org
Email: jerri.willis@casaofthe10th.org
CASA of the 16th Judicial District
300 West Main St
Heber Springs, AR 72543
Counties Served: Fulton, Izard, Stone, Cleburne, Independence
Phone: 501-270-2229
Website: casa16.net
Facebook: facebook.com/CASAofthe16th
Email: duncancasa16@gmail.com
CASA of the 2nd Judicial District
410 South Church Street, Suite D
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Counties Served: Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi
Phone: 870-273-5415
Facebook: facebook.com/neacasa
Website: neacasa.org
Email: angela.tate@neacasa.org
CASA of the 5th Judicial District
400 West Main St, Suite 2
Russellville, AR 72801
Counties Served: Pope, Johnson, Franklin
Phone: 479-880-1195
Facebook: facebook.com/CASA5th
Website: arcasa5.org
Email: casa5executivedirector@gmail.com
CASA of the Arkansas Delta, A Program of Mid-south Health Systems
905 North 7th West
West Memphis, AR 72301
Counties Served: Cross, Lee, Phillips, St Francis, Crittenden
Main Phone: 870-702-5921
Facebook: facebook.com/CasaoftheArkansasDelta
Email: donita.ross@arisahealth.org
CASA of the Ouachita Region
1308 Hwy 71 N
Mena, AR 71953
Counties Served: Polk, Montgomery, Sevier
Phone: 479-243-9277
Facebook: facebook.com/Casa-Ouachita-Region-707578546361830
Email: casaouachita71953@gmail.com
CASA of the Tri-Peaks Area
366 N Broadway Ave
Booneville, AR 72927
Counties Served: Logan, Scott, Yell
Phone: 479-206-3500
Facebook: facebook.com/tripeakscasa
Email: info@casaofthetripeaks.org
Website: casaofthetripeaks.org
CASA of White County
309 E. Park Avenue
Searcy, AR 72143
Counties Served: White, Prairie
Phone: 501-305-3428
Facebook: facebook.com/CasaOfWhiteCounty
Website: wccasa.org
Email: wc.casa.director@gmail.com
Children's Advocacy Alliance/CASA of the 20th Judicial District
609 Locust Avenue
Conway, AR 72034
Counties Served: Faulkner, Conway, Van Buren, Searcy
Phone: 501-328-3347
Facebook: facebook.com/ChildrensAdvocacyAlliance
Website: hopeandjustice.org
Email: lestrada@hopeandjustice.org
Gateway CASA (3rd JD)
1638 Hwy 62/412 Suite 2E
Highland, AR 72542
Counties Served: Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph, Jackson
Phone: 870-856-2586
Facebook: facebook.com/gatewaycasa3rdJudicial
Website: gatewaycasa.net
Email: v.greenaway@gatewaycasa.net
Grand Prairie CASA
119 W Front Street
Lonoke, AR 72086
Counties Served: Lonoke, Woodruff, Monroe, Arkansas
Phone: 501-676-6533
Facebook: facebook.com/GrandPrairieCASA
Website: grandprairiecasa.org
Email: casa@grandprairiecasa.org
Saline County CASA
17724 I-30 Frontage Rd Ste 2, Office 6
Benton, AR 72019
Counties Served: Saline
Phone: 501-436-6044
Facebook: facebook.com/salinecountycasa
Email: director@salinecountycasa.org
13th South Judicial District CASA/SACC
1838 Morning Star Road
El Dorado, AR 71730
Counties Served: Columbia, Union
Phone: 870-862-2272
Facebook: facebook.com/southarkchildren
Website: 13southcasa.com
Email: rkrneta@southarkchildren.com
Tri-Lakes CASA
508 Ouachita Ave., Suite B
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Counties Served: Garland, Grant, Hot Springs
Phone: 501-321-9269
Facebook: facebook.com/TriLakesCASA
Website: trilakescasa.org
Email: Suzanne.herron@trilakescasa.org
Voices for Children - Jefferson and Lincoln Counties
211 W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 110
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Counties Served: Jefferson, Lincoln
Phone: 870-536-5922
Facebook: facebook.com/VoicesforChildrenCASAJeffersonandLincoln
Website: vfcadvocates.org
Email: ollie.merritt@vfcadvocates.org
What Do CASA Volunteers Do?
CASA volunteers listen first. Then they act.Volunteers get to know the child by talking with everyone in that child's life: parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to help inform judges and others of what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them.
Who Can Be a Volunteer?
CASA volunteers come from all walks of life with a variety of professional, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. Some are retired educators or social workers, and some volunteer while working full-time or going to school. Regardless of their backgrounds or training, all of them simply want to help the most vulnerable members of their community. Because the children served by CASA volunteers are diverse in background and need, we strive to recruit volunteers diverse in skill and background.
As a CASA volunteer, you will be thoroughly trained and well-supported by professional staff to help you through each case.
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About Us
History of Arkansas CASA
The first CASA program in Arkansas started in Pulaski County under a different name and in a different format in 1987. From 1987 to 1997 programs started slowly, with only minimal coordination or communication. In 1997, the Arkansas Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Foster Care and Adoption identified quality representation for children as one of the key needs for children in Arkansas. The state CASA office was created and the CASA volunteers' role was written into law in Arkansas (9-27-316).
The state office is housed in the Administrative Office of the Courts within the Juvenile Division.
Our Staff
Lauren Geier LPC-S – Director, Arkansas CASA
Lauren Geier serves as the Arkansas CASA Director. Lauren has over 20 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor serving children and families in a variety of community mental health arenas with a specific therapeutic focus on treating complex trauma. She has experience working with various child welfare stakeholders, the juvenile court system, and CASA. Lauren has seen firsthand the undue burdens placed upon children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Lauren earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Community Agency Counseling from the University of Central Arkansas.
Danny Muñiz – Development Specialist, Arkansas CASA
Danny Muñiz provides technical assistance to CASA staff throughout the state. His experience as a former Advocate Supervisor for CASA of Pulaski County allows him to extend informed leadership to those recruiting, training, and supporting CASA volunteers. Danny also provides technical assistance related to data management, the Spanish language, and advocate supervisor onboarding.
Contact Us
Arkansas State CASA is happy to answer any questions or concerns that you may have. Feel free to contact us by email at casa@arcourts.gov or by phone at 1-866-284-8111.
You can also learn more at:
- National CASA
- Administrative Office of the Courts Juvenile Division
- Arkansas State CASA Facebook Page
