Team Decision Making: A Better Way To Assess Child Safety Team decision making is a departure from traditional child welfare practice. It brings together parents, family, community members and others to assess the situation and determine how best to keep the child safe. Read More
What Are Community Schools? Community schools, which take a holistic approach to supporting young people and their families, are often better equipped to tackle barriers faced by traditional schools, such as a lack of resources and chronic absenteeism. Read More
Foundation Seeks Proposals for Juvenile Justice Reform Projects Led by Young People The Casey Foundation seeks proposals for projects that address youth justice reform led by youth with prior justice system involvement. Apply now. Read More
Debunking Myths on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s Youth Program This post debunks five common myths about the WIOA's Youth Program. Learn the facts. Read More
Strategies for Youth Engagement The Casey Foundation shares ways for organizations to effectively engage youth. Explore the strategies. Read More
Child Maltreatment Trends Discover how abuse and neglect negatively impacts a child’s well-being, and learn how to identify and prevent child maltreatment. Read More
Growing Numbers of Latino and Native Youth in Juvenile Detention Buck Trend A survey of youth justice agencies in 34 states finds that after falling sharply in the early months of the pandemic, the number of young people held in detention centers remained constant. The survey finds that the number of Latino and Native American youth in detention centers increased. Read More
New Casey Report Recommends Policies to Help Millions of Children With Incarcerated Parents More than 5.1 million U.S. kids have a parent who has served time. In a new report, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommended policy reforms that would help millions of children who struggle with emotional and financial instability as a result of having an incarcerated parent. Read More
Five Ways Child Welfare Agencies Can Empower Young People The Annie E. Casey Foundation and young people with experience in foster care identify five ways that child welfare leaders can help empower the youth they serve. Read More
South Carolina Moves to Strengthen Extended Foster Care There’s a new law in South Carolina — one that aims to help young people make a smoother, more successful leap from foster care to adulthood. Read More