Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Texas broke ground on a new facility Jan. 31 at 2725 Hunter Road, San Marcos. The organization provides volunteer advocacy services for abused children in Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and Hays counties. With the new location breaking ground, CASA hopes to expand its reach to more child welfare cases in the future. 512-392-3578. www.casacentex.org