Helping Mental Health Clinicians Better Support Adoptive Families Adopted children and their families face a distinct and elevated risk of difficulties. New research has singled out a training model that can help. Read more to learn about the Training for Adoption Competency. Read More
HRC's Ellen Kahn Talks Better Services for LGBTQ Youth in Care Ellen Kahn is a national expert on LGBTQ families and the director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Children, Youth and Families Program. Recently, Kahn spoke to Casey’s Lisa Hamilton about why LGBTQ youth are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care, what challenges these youth face, how agencies and families can step up their support. Read More
Every State Is Failing to Equip All Kids for Success, Especially Children of Color, Says New Report Race for Results identifies gaps in child well-being that persist in every state across race and ethnicity. Read the press release. Read More
ARC Reflections: Trauma Training for Foster Parents and Caregivers Developed for child welfare agencies, a new skill-building curriculum to help foster parents, kin and other caregivers support children who have experienced trauma is now available. Read More
Webinar: How to Develop a Theory of Change A webinar on Aug. 24, 2022 will focus on helping organizations develop a theory of change. Read More
Five Things You Need to Know About Measuring Poverty in America As debates swirl about measuring poverty in the United States, Casey's Laura Speer offers five important facts to consider. Read More
A Collection of Key Race Equity and Inclusion Resources Everyone can become a race equity and inclusion champion, and the Foundation has a growing library of resources to get you started. Read More
Sarah Hemminger on How to Create a Stronger Community for Young People In this episode of CaseyCast: Lisa Hamilton chats with Sarah Hemminger, the CEO of Thread, a Baltimore-based nonprofit devoted to building intentional and meaningful support networks for young people who are facing significant challenges. Read More
Eight Youth-Centered Principles for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice A new report outlines an eight-part framework for child welfare and juvenile justice. Read how to incorporate principles of positive youth development, racial equity and belonging. Read More
Campaign Launches to Strengthen 1,000 Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative has launched the Advancing Enterprise Prosperity: 1,000 Black Businesses in 1,000 Days Campaign, which is an effort to help 1,000 Black-owned businesses in Atlanta either hire their first employee or offer living wages to current workers. Read More