Casa de Consejeria y Salud Integral, Inc. (CASA), a community-based, 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization located in the heart of Eastern North Philadelphia’s Latino community, was founded in 1993 as a grassroots movement to provide counseling services to Spanish speaking residents through a network of volunteer professionals from social work, psychology, behavioral health, and pastoral disciplines. Led by founder Birma Montes – who remains as the Executive Director today – CASA created a niche with clients impacted by substance abuse problems, counseling them in their preferred language and within a relevant cultural context.