What Are the Core Characteristics of Generation Z? Generation Z has emerged as a population increasingly worthy of attention, especially now as its older members enter young adulthood. Here’s what we know about their characteristics. Read More
U.S. Chamber Foundation Offers Tools for Employers to Expand Job Access Two publications provide recommendations and tools to help employers, educational institutions and workforce organizations work together to expand job and career opportunities for people who historically have faced barriers to entering professions. Read More
Casey Invests in Multiyear Effort to Support Young Parents and Their Kids The Annie E. Casey Foundation is working with partners in four cities — Austin, Charlotte, Miami and Santa Fe — as well as several national organizations to better support young parents and their children. Read More
By Expanding Family Support, South Carolina Aims to Reduce Use of Foster Care South Carolina is leading an ambitious statewide effort to bolster and expand family support services — aiming to reduce reliance on the child protection system. Learn about the new approach. Read More
Baltimore Offers Tech Support and Internships for Adult Learners In Baltimore, many adult learners encountered challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic forced their workforce training and education programs to move online. As a result, the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition’s (BDEC) Tech Support Hotline stepped in to provide valuable technical support to keep learners engaged. Read More
The Casey Foundation’s Approach to Community Safety Over the last several years, the Casey Foundation has supported community-led efforts to prevent violence and promote healing locally. In addition, Casey has invested in national networks that are treating this issue as an urgent public health matter. Read More
The Unlearning of Child Welfare: Webinar Series Explores How to Rebuild the Child Welfare System The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently cohosted a webinar series — "The Unlearning of Child Welfare: A National Conversation to Advance Child and Family Well-Being" — to foster discussion about what is needed to rebuild the child welfare system. Read More
Casey Makes Trove of Data on Foster Care Experiences Available to Researchers For the first time, the Annie E. Casey Foundation is making data from its Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative available to select researchers. Learn how to apply and what type of data is available on young people in foster care. Read More
Young Leaders Tackle Root Causes With Results Count Tools A tool known as factor analysis is sharpening the ability of Jim Casey Young Fellows to identify the factors that make the difference in how young people fare as they emerge from foster care. Read more. Read More
Strengthening Leadership in Promise Neighborhoods A recently released report explores the role of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Results Count® framework in helping federal Promise Neighborhoods grantees advance large-scale results for children and young adults. Read More