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
Report Spotlights Strategies for Helping Low-Income Workers Succeed A new report outlines innovative strategies to help workers navigate today's changing economy — and explores how philanthropy can learn from them. Read More
Jim Casey Fellows Led Efforts to Improve Child Welfare The 2022 cohort of Jim Casey Fellows led projects that advance policy and strengthen communities. Learn about their work. Read More
How a Baltimore Health Corps Worker Helped Fight COVID-19 in Her Community Read about the Baltimore Health Corps program and how one participant used it to empower herself and help her community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Immigrant Families with Kids Are at Greater Risk of Financial Instability A family’s financial well-being can make a difference in a child's upbringing. But, for many immigrant families, financial stability isn’t a given — even when parents have stable employment, according to KIDS COUNT Data Center statistics. Read More
Departing Casey President and CEO Talks Change, Challenges and Lessons In a new podcast episode, the Casey Foundation's Lisa Hamilton interviews Patrick McCarthy as he retires as president and CEO about how the Foundation has changed during this career, what he’s learned along the way and why he has a lot of hope for the nation’s younger generations. Read More
Providence Children & Youth Cabinet Produces Evidence2Success Action Plan The Providence Children & Youth Cabinet, which coordinates public system and community leaders in the Foundation’s first Evidence2Success community, has published an action plan for the Evidence2Success approach through 2018. Read More
Commentary Explores the Role of Technology in Evidence-Based Interventions Casey’s Cynthia Weaver and 3C Institute’s Melissa DeRosier discuss using tech to enhance data access for public system interventions. Learn more. Read More
Dan Cardinali on Big Bets, Supporting Democracy and Driving Impact In this CaseyCast: Casey President Lisa Hamilton and Independent Sector President Dan Cardinali discuss nonprofits and driving change for the public good. Read More
The Center for Working Families: Multiple Pathways to Opportunity and Careers The Center for Working Families Inc. uses coaching and support to help NPU-V families achieve economic success through work, wealth and entrepreneurship. Read More
