Foundation Selects Salt Lake County, Utah, as Evidence2Success Partner The Foundation has selected Salt Lake County, Utah, as one of the next communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public agency and resident leaders together to use data and proven programs to improve child well-being. Read More
Columbus Youth and Artists Team Up to Introduce the Real Weinland Park Columbus' Weinland Park is one of three communities where the Casey Foundation is working with a local initiative committed to improving the well-being of kids and families. The urban community of about 4,800 residents is next door to the Ohio State University and just over a mile from downtown Columbus. Until April 2015, it was also home to a highly visible billboard that gave passersby a strong — and wrong — first impression. Read More
Adjusting for Relative Risk: An Apples-to-Apples Approach to Racial Disparity Data Child welfare agencies around the nation aspire not only to help children in their care but also to end racial disparities that too often plague large systems. One challenge to addressing racial disparities is understanding where disparities exist — and finding the right tool for measuring change. Read More
Casey Foundation and Partners Support Federal Effort to Reduce Poverty in Rural Communities Casey is one of several foundations supporting a new national demonstration project, launched by the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, that takes a two-generation approach to combating poverty in rural areas. Read More
Governors Can Help Kids and Families by Promoting Child Welfare Improvements Want to really help children and families through public agency reform? Getting attention from the state's governor can electrify the child welfare improvement process in state agencies. Read More
Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential: Webinar Presentation and Recordings The webinar recordings and presentation on Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential, the Foundation's new Social Innovation Fund initiative. Read More
Code for America Honors Casebook for Innovating Government Technology Code for America recently honored Case Commons with its inaugural Code for America Technology Award presented at the 2015 Code for America Summit. Read More
Applying the Leadership Lessons of Casey’s Children and Family Fellowship Improving results for kids and families can be overwhelming. Children and Family Fellowship alumna Catherine Lester, director of Seattle’s Human Services Department, reveals how her training in results-based leadership helps her manage in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. Read More
New Video: How Evidence2Success is Making a Difference for Kids and Families A new video shows how Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and community leaders together to choose evidence-based programs to improve child well-being, has been working in Providence, Rhode Island, the first Evidence2Success community. Read More
Practice Guide: LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System In this juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of LGBT youth. Read More
