Civic Site Staff Talk Inclusive Community Planning in National Series Atlanta Civic Site staff shared their community-building principles and vision for making sure those most affected by community issues are part of the conversation — and the solutions — as part of an Orton Family Foundation conference call series. Read More
MOMS Partnership Unveils Community Hub for Mothers in New Haven Grocery Store New Haven's MOMS Partnership opens a location in a local grocery store to bring support services to low-income mothers. Read More
Help Kids Thrive by Focusing Child Welfare Casework on Family Permanence In A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency, the Casey Foundation describes how child welfare casework can do more to provide children with stable living situations and build children’s long-term family relationships. Read More
New Funds Limit Use of Detention Facilities for Massachusetts Youth and Expand JDAI A new grant from the Lookout Foundation has been awarded to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. This grant will help deliver JDAI’s mission to decrease the length of stay in detention for low-risk youth and reduce the racial and ethnical disparities within the juvenile justice system. JDAI’s work will expand at the county level across Massachusetts. Read More
Webinar Recording: How Nonprofits Can Assess and Improve Their Parent Engagement Efforts Watch the Foundation’s webinar on a new tool that helps nonprofits and schools better engage parents in their work and develop parent leaders. Read More
First Convening of Deep End Local Pilot Sites Held Reducing the number of youth in correctional institutions and out-of-home placements is key to reforming the juvenile justice system. The Foundation has selected six local sites – Bernalillo County, N.M.; Jefferson Parish, La.; Lucas County, Ohio; Marion County, Ind.; the city of St. Louis, Mo.; and Washoe County, N.V. – to pilot strategies to safely reduce commitments and other out-of-home placements following delinquency adjudication. Read More
Atlanta Community Investment Fund Seeks 2015 Grant Applicants Through the Community Investment Fund, the Foundation provides small grants to community-based organizations and resident networks to develop community-driven responses to common challenges. The deadline for 2015 submissions is 5 p.m. Monday, June 1. Read More
Montana Holds Second JDAI Conference Montana's second JDAI conference took place October 17-21 2011. Read More
New SSIR Case Study Shares Three Communications Lessons of KIDS COUNT In a new case study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy and Vice President for External Affairs Lisa Hamilton share three communications insights gained from the Foundation’s long-standing KIDS COUNT platform. Read More
Webinar to Highlight Well-Being of Kids in Financially Struggling Families A Center for Financial Services Innovation webinar in November will focus on how kids in financially struggling families are faring. Read More