Study: Foster Youth Fare Better When They Receive Care Until 21 Youth who remained in foster care until age 19 were more likely to have a place to live, were enrolled in school and had health insurance when compared to their peers who were no longer in state custody, according to recently released findings from researchers at Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. Read More
How Philanthropy Can Strengthen the Financial Well-Being of Youth and Young Adults A report on the financial security of young people offers guidance on how grant makers can support them. Download today. Read More
Community Connections for Youth Earns Casey's 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named a New York City-based nonprofit, Community Connections for Youth, as its 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award winner. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to detention reform by a community-based organization, is named after community activist Gloria J. Jenkins. Read More
Webinar: Assessing Readiness for Implementation With the Hexagon Tool This webinar recording explores a simple approach — the Hexagon Tool — that can help child welfare leaders assess and select the right evidence-based program. It is the third session in a four-part webinar series called Leading With Evidence. Read More
Webinar Recording: Experts Prescribe Prevention Science to Keep Kids on Right Path Tackle troublesome behavior among youths before it leads to poor outcomes like violence, delinquency, dropping out of school, substance abuse and teen pregnancy. That lies at the heart of prevention science. Read More
Sharing Data to Benefit Kids: A Guide for Child Welfare and Education Systems Establishing systems that allow state child welfare and educational agencies to share critical data about children is no small task. A new guide outlines areas of collaboration critical to integrating data to improve the lives of vulnerable children. Read More
LEAP Partners Help Youth Build Financial Skills on Path to Success Many young people — especially those who’ve experienced systems of care and homelessness — have missed out on opportunities to earn, spend and save their own money or even receive guidance on financial decisions. Filling this information and experience gap is a key component of Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential initiative. Read More
Expanding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs of Color in Atlanta A new collaborative aims to strengthen business ownership among African Americans in Atlanta, which is home to one of the highest rates of income inequality in the nation. Read More
Casey Fellow in Focus: Finding New Ways to Help Youth in Trouble Felipe Franco is one of 16 visionary leaders who recently graduated from the Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship. His story demonstrates what Fellows can accomplish when they apply the tools and competencies of Results Count — the Foundation’s results-based leadership approach — to achieve measurable results in child well-being. Read More
Academic Success in Low-Income New Jersey School District Offers National Model Low-income students of color thrive in Union City, New Jersey, public schools. Journalist Soledad O'Brien shares how one city has transformed education to benefit all of its children. Read More