CASA of Collin County
Karen Salazar has held various roles in the pet industry, including working as a Therapy Animal Team Handler at Pet Partners since August 2015. Karen also serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate at CASA of Collin County, starting in July 2013. Additionally, Karen has experience in learning and development roles at CityVet and Banfield Pet Hospital, focusing on training for individual and group learning.
CASA of Collin County
CASA of Collin County promotes and protects the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected by training volunteer advocates to improve the child’s quality of life and serves as their voice within the court system to ensure they are placed in a safe, permanent and loving home. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Collin County advocates for the best interest of children in foster care. Since 1994, we have served 100% of the abused and neglected children removed from their homes in Collin County. Within 24 hours of the removal, CASA is appointed by District Court Judges as the child’s guardian ad litem. As the child’s official voice in court, CASA works tirelessly to make sure the child (and parents) receive the services needed and the child’s case moves through the system as quickly as possible. The goal is for each child to be reunited with family if appropriate or to be placed in a safe and loving forever home if reunification is not possible.