November Staff Recognition
Monthly Highlights of our CASA Community
Every month we recognize a few of our staff members for different achievements and milestones they've reached. This month we highlighted three individuals and invite you to read below to get to know them.
Henry Hernandez
IT Manager
Henry has been working hard
assisting everyone while
working remotely and with
the transition back into the
office. He always has a great
attitude and responds in a
timely manner!
Morgan Bradbury
Advocate Supervisor
Morgan has done an exceptional job truly living up to our mission. She has helped us to continue to recruit during some of the most difficult times our agency has seen. Most recently, Morgan along with our team has been essential in collaborating with local small businesses to wear our shirts on Stand Sunday. Stand Sunday is a day of prayer for all in the Child Welfare system. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in November. This year these local
businesses will be wearing a CASA shirt and guiding
patrons to scan a QR code located in their business, this will take them to our website and application. Currently, we have 4 business partnering up with us.
Jennifer Crippen
Jen is always there to support our
team and does amazing work to
further our College Docket through
the court and community program
(BCFES).
Ashley Stutes
Ashley is doing incredible work for
both the College Docket and PMC
Youth. She has changed many
outcomes in the Best Interest of
the Youth and she is always willing
to assist in PMC and Youth matters!
At CASA, our goal is to serve 100% of the children and families in need experiencing foster care and strong community partnerships help make that possible.
In March 2025, Child Protective Services removed four young children, just 7, 4, 2, and 3 months old, from their mother’s care. This difficult step followed ongoing concerns about neglect, largely connected to the mother’s struggle with substance use, even during her most recent pregnancy. Although CPS offered support through Family Based Safety Services, the mother was unable to engage in the help provided. The children’s father was also unable to support them due to his own substance abuse and his incarceration in Bexar County Jail. Before removal, the children’s basic medical and educational needs were going unmet. They had been moved repeatedly between their mother and other relatives, leaving them without the stability, routine, and nurturing supervision every child deserves. When CASA Staff Advocate, JoAnn Herring, was assigned the case in April 2025, she immediately reached out to both kinship caregivers to understand the children’s needs and how to best support the families stepping in to care for them. JoAnn quickly learned that the paternal grandmother, who lovingly took in some of the children, was struggling financially and facing barriers due to limited English proficiency. To ensure she wasn’t facing these challenges alone, JoAnn submitted a CFE (Collaborative Family Engagement) referral and personally provided translation support so the grandmother could access services with dignity and understanding. Throughout the case, JoAnn has witnessed moments where cultural sensitivity was lacking, and personal biases influenced important decisions; often at the expense of what was best for the children. Despite these obstacles, she continues to advocate steadfastly and compassionately for the children to remain with the kinship caregivers who have opened their homes and hearts to provide safety, consistency, and love. Although the case is not yet over, Joann’s story demonstrates that CASA’s advocacy reaches beyond the children themselves, strengthening the village of care and support surrounding them, because CASA wants children to be safe, to thrive, and to have their overall well-being protected.
