CASA Companions is a resource and support network for our CASA advocates and staff. Led by advocates Diane Manley and Molly White, the purpose of CASA Companions is to provide opportunities for enrichment and empowerment through connection to other advocates, engaging activities, and linkage to community support and resources.
Your CASA Companion Facilitators – Diane Manley and Molly White – are inviting you to a CASA Companion Huddle – Via ZOOM on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00 pm!
Come join in for support, friendship, connection, and mostly a time to be together with your peers!
Need one on one support? Please fill out the CASA Companions Referral Form and we’ll be in touch soon!
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Diane Manley MS, LPC, (she/her/hers) serves as the RYSE Suicide Prevention Specialist/Santa Fe Manager at Gulf Coast Center. Diane is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over fifteen years of experience in clinical and community mental health, as well as expertise in disaster response, suicide prevention and intervention, support for victims of crime, and counseling and peer support in higher education.
In her current role with Gulf Coast Center, (the Local Mental Health Authority for Galveston and Brazoria Counties) Diane oversees the RYSE (Resilient Youth, Safer Environments) Project and the VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) Team.
Additionally, Diane serves on the Galveston County Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team, is a board member for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – Southeast Region and is a volunteer with CASA of Galveston County.
Diane completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and received her master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. |
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Molly White a retired social worker and has been a CASA for 8 years. She is a trained Spiritual Director, and she finds much joy in listening to others describe their journeys. She and her husband love to travel, especially in Latin America.
She is the mother of 3 adult children, one with special needs. Her refueling time usually involves journaling, knitting, making collages, reading, Astros, birding, or walking on the beach.
Her favorite words are: Listen, Love, Let Go, and Laugh. She would tell an incoming advocate to do those very things. |
