Measuring the Progress of Jim Casey Initiative Sites The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative helps 17 sites across the country improve outcomes for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. We use a Theory of Change and Logic Model framework to evaluate our work. Read More
Patrick McCarthy on Using Evidence To Do the Most Good for Kids and Families Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy recently was invited to participate in the William T. Grant Foundation's "Evidence at the Crossroads" blog series. Read More
Federal Case Study Highlights Early Childhood Education in the Atlanta Civic Site A new case study from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development describes the efforts of Casey's partners to help kids and families in southwest Atlanta thrive through a two-generation approach to early childhood education. 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
How Ohio Went From Investing in Youth Prisons to Investing in Youths’ Futures In the past two decades, Ohio has slashed its state youth prison population by more than 80% while boosting public safety, improving youth outcomes and saving taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. A new report documents these successes and shares key findings and recommendations. Read More
New Leadership Video: Achieving High Action and High Alignment The latest in a new series of video tools for results-based leadership describes how leaders can get to High Action and High Alignment — a key concept of results-based leadership development. A simple grid helps leaders identify where they or others fall. Read More
Casebook's Unique Features Garnering Attention and Awards This is the last in a four-part series about Casebook, a state-of-the-art tool to help child welfare workers track and improve results for children in their care. This installment looks at the successes of the Casebook team in bringing the platform to market. Read More
New Casey Foundation Initiative Aims to Improve Job Prospects for Young Adults The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today that it plans to award $6 million in grants over the next four years to increase job opportunities for America’s young adults in five cities, enabling them to begin building careers and develop the skills employers need. Read More
Year-End Giving Tips for Year-Round Impact The High Impact Year-End Giving Guide can help individuals as well as organizations with due diligence on their end-of-year charitable giving. The guide — developed by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy — presents good opportunities, free resources and global suggestions for securing the most impact from your philanthropic dollars. Read More
Indiana's Pioneering Effort to Adopt Casebook is Paying Off This is the third in a four-part series about Casebook, a state-of-the-art tool to help child welfare workers track and improve results for children in their care using state-of-the-art technology. In this installment, you will learn about Indiana’s pioneering work and results in adopting Casebook. Read More
