Defining LGBTQ Terms and Concepts This post defines common LGBTQIA+ and gender identity terms. Learn how to promote the use of accurate, authentic and inclusive language to help youth thrive. Read More
Jonathan Reckford on Housing’s Role in Strengthening Families and Communities In this CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton chats with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Learn how we can fix the broken housing landscape in the U.S. Read More
Extended Foster Care Explained Learn the basics of extended foster care, what it involves and how it yields benefits for both young people and society at large. Read More
PAYA Gives Nearly $3 Million to Expand Youth Apprenticeships The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) has awarded nearly $3 million to support 17 partners across the country that will expand high-quality apprenticeship programs for young adults. Read More
Voices From the Field: Implementing Programs That Advance Equity The latest Stanford Social Innovation Review features 10 articles on why community culture and values matter in social change efforts. Read More
Racial Inequities in Foster Care Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 worsened racial inequities in child welfare, per Bethany Christian Services’ report analyzing pre- and post-pandemic program data. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Stephen Plank Vice President of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data. Read More
Act and Adapt A DePaul professor expands Act and Adapt, a program helping Chicago middle schoolers showing signs of depression or anxiety by providing resources. Read More
As Pandemic Eases, Youth Detention Population Creeps Up A monthly Casey survey of youth justice agencies finds that the use of juvenile detention is down for white youth, but up for their Black and Latino peers. Read More
How Student Debt Hurts Young Adults of Color Addressing the racial wealth gap requires tackling student loan debt, which disproportionately affects youth of color. Explore resources for solutions. Read More
