Guiding Questions Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research A new Casey publication helps researchers and funders incorporate equity-focused practices into their work. Learn more. 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
Baltimore Nonprofits Awarded Grants to Support Summer Programs for Local Kids Learn about 21 nonprofits awarded grants through Casey’s 2021 BDSG program to support summer activities for disadvantaged Baltimore youth. Read More
Pima County Reforming Juvenile Justice With Casey-Sponsored Training Juvenile justice stakeholders in Pima County, Arizona, have completed the Re-Imagining Juvenile Justice training, and participants are now rethinking the way they approach their work. Read More
Scholars Named to Program Promoting Diversity in the Evaluation Field The Casey Foundation recently welcomed 20 new scholars into its Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) program, part of an effort to increase the ranks of underrepresented researchers of color in leadership positions in the evaluation field. Read More
New Lead Agency Helms Jim Casey Initiative’s Mississippi Site A new lead partner agency, Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, helms the Jim Casey Youth site in Mississippi. The nonprofit joins 17 other lead partner agencies across the Jim Casey Youth network. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Dennis Campa Talks State-Based Advocacy Casey’s Dennis Campa oversees two national networks of state advocacy organizations focused on improving the lives of vulnerable kids and families. In this Five Questions edition, Campa talks about the importance of state-based advocacy and how the Foundation uses national networks to help drive state policy reform. Read More
Supporting Student Success Through Elev8 A national evaluation of Elev8 shows the program has made important strides since it began in 2008, despite implementation challenges that have arisen over the years. Elev8 aims to ensure all students have the services they need, with a special focus on successful transitions to high school — which research suggests is a critical turning point in a child’s future academic success. Read More
Foster Parents Help Kids in Foster Care Overcome Impact of Trauma Experiencing trauma can disrupt many aspects of a child’s development. Being exposed to traumatic experiences activate the part of the brain responsible for survival, which can lead to behaviors focused on protection. A Casey-supported training gives foster parents the tools needed to help these children overcome trauma and learn skills needed for healthy development. Read More
As Abuses Revealed at Youth Prisons, Another State Pledges to Abandon the Model Recent allegations of abuse in five states underscores the Casey Foundation's call to replace youth prisons with alternatives that can ensure safe, healthy and therapeutic care for the small segment of the youth population who truly require confinement. Read More
