Progress Check: Casey Grantees on Easing the Debt Burdens of Families in the South This blog post checks in on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Southern Partnership to Reduce Debt, a multiyear, multistate effort that is entering its third year and aims to ease the debt burdens of families in the South. Read More
What Is Youth Navigation? This post explains youth navigation services, why they're important and how they can help young people thrive. Read more. Read More
Lisa Hamilton Named Next President & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation The Casey Foundation Board of Trustees announced that Lisa Hamilton will become the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2019. Hamilton is the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer. She will succeed Patrick McCarthy, who announced his retirement after 25 years at the Foundation. Read More
Growing Up Black in America Today A spotlight on the well-being of Black children and youth from the 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
High School Alternatives Could Meet the Evolving Needs of Students A new report funded by the Foundation discusses alternative high school models and the growing demand for alternative pathways to high school completion. Read More
Florida Requires Child Welfare System to Teach Youth in Foster Care Their Rights A Florida law requires child welfare professionals to teach young people in foster care about the laws that protect their rights. Read more. Read More
Workforce Development Programs That Work for Youth With Justice-System Experience This post reviews research that identifies common features of quality community-based workforce development programs serving youth and young adults with criminal or juvenile records. 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
Foster Care Alums Weigh In: Building a Better Exit Plan The Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to Samanthya Amann and Brittany Hunter about their personal paths out of foster care. Both women talked about the barriers they faced, what strategies and supports they used, and what a smoother exit from the system could look like. Read More
LEAP Fellows Continue Focus on Youth Engagement and Leadership Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential initiative named its second cohort of fellows, who will use their community service and peer engagement experience to build leadership opportunities for young people. Read More
