When Child Welfare Systems Embrace Trauma-Informed Care When child welfare systems infuse trauma-informed care into everything they do, kids experience fewer placements and fare better in foster care, according to new Casey-funded research. Read More
Sustainable Strategies for Gun Violence Reduction A free webinar offered strategies for reducing gun violence and recommended how community stakeholders can get involved. Watch the session. Read More
Educating Baltimore City Teachers and Administrators About Racial Equity In late 2019, Baltimore City Public Schools began to educate staff about racial equity and the historic barriers that students of color have faced. The work is part of a broader district policy — adopted in June 2019 — that aims to implement an equity framework, in which officials work to remedy systemic issues that affect students of color. Read More
Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Scan of Community-Based Juvenile Diversion Initiatives The Casey Foundation is requesting proposals for a national scan identifying approaches that enable young people in trouble with the law to be diverted from formal justice system involvement. Read More
Webinar Examines Strategies to Keep Families Supported, Connected and Safe A new webinar explores funding streams and strategies that leaders can leverage to support families before they cross paths with the child welfare system. Read More
A New Way to Measure Healing from Violence A March 6 webinar shared how a new scale measures healing from community violence. Watch now. Read More
The Beautiful Project: Helping Black Girls and Women Thrive The Beautiful Project provides mentorship through training in photography, film and writing, to help Black girls and women advance their well-being. Learn how the the Beautiful Project has honed its mission, expanded its work and become more sustainable. 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
Top-Rated Parent Support Program Helps Families Address Adolescent Behavior Connect is a program for parents that aims to keep older youth out of the child welfare system. Read about its status as an evidence-based program. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Sites Pilot College Readiness Model Three sites with the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative are participating in a college readiness pilot, called Fostering Higher Education, aimed at supporting the transition from high school to college among youth who have experienced foster care. Read More