Adopting a Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Preventing child sexual abuse is necessary and needed and — in her TEDMED talk — expert Elizabeth Letourneau tells how. Read More
An Innovative Training Program is Helping Atlantans Get — and Keep — Jobs Researchers at Emory University compared a workforce training program called Atlanta CareerRise to more traditional training approaches. Their review found that Atlanta CareerRise did a better job at helping individuals get hired, stay employed and increase their earnings. Read More
New Directory Aims to Keep Families Together During Recovery Families impacted by substance use and abuse now have a new resource — the Family-Based Residential Treatment Directory — to turn to for support. Read More
Our Statement on Children's Access to Health Care As an organization dedicated to improving the lives of America’s children, the Casey Foundation recognizes the fundamental importance of a child's health and health care. In a statement, President & CEO Patrick McCarthy encourages our nation's leaders to prioritize kids in the current debate. Read More
Nate Balis Named Director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group Nate Balis has been named the director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, effective July 1. Balis succeeds Bart Lubow, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Read More
Five Questions With Casey: Satonya Fair on Grants Management’s Mission-Critical Work As Casey’s director of grants management, Satonya Fair oversees the administration of more than $100 million in grants and contracts annually. In this Five Questions edition, Fair talks about the role of grant professionals and how her work helps advance the Foundation’s mission of securing better, brighter futures for America’s kids and families. Read More
Mapping a More Equitable Future: The Metro Atlanta Equity Atlas The Metro Atlanta Equity Atlas is a new online data resource that examines eight key quality-of-life indicators across the metro Atlanta area and features an innovative mapping tool and 200 maps that clearly reveal how where you live has a significant influence on your access to opportunities. This new resource can provide elected officials and community leaders with the information they need to create a more equitable Atlanta. Read More
Teams Embrace Results Count to Boost School Attendance for Teens Seven communities participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods initiative are focused on a single, shared result: reducing chronic absenteeism among kids transitioning from middle school to high school. Read More
Casey Seeks Grant Proposals for Trauma-Response Pilot in Atlanta The Casey Foundation is seeking proposals from community members interested in leading a trauma-response pilot in NPU-V through a grant of up to $60,000. The pilot would equip residents with violence prevention and intervention skills and other tools to improve neighborhood safety. Individuals, nonprofits and community-based organizations are welcome to apply. Read More
Young Adults Speak: Now Free, Two Oregonians See Progress in Sentencing Reform The Annie E. Casey Foundation asked two young Oregonians who came of age in the system under Oregon's Measure 11 to reflect on the lasting negative effects they still face in their 20s. Click here to read the interview. Read More