Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
CASA Nostra’s child-welfare field guide
Lisa Patten pairs writing from her work as a CASA volunteer with a plain-language guide to the Texas child-welfare system.
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- CASAs, caseworkers, caregivers, and people learning Texas child welfare
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- Patten says identifying details in her essays are changed or invented to protect confidentiality.
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The Periodic Table is described as a one-page account of the laws, agencies, and people involved in a Texas child-welfare case, with plain-language explanations and federal and state sources. Patten says identifying details in her essays are changed or invented; the homepage also points to a coloring book for ages 3–6 and a weekly free Substack essay.
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