Violence Prevention Nonprofits Face New Challenge: A Pandemic In cities across the nation, nonprofits that hire or train community members to intervene when gun violence or retaliation is likely to occur are hard at work, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Young Workers Without Postsecondary Degrees to be Hit Hard by Economic Turmoil The economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic will hit young workers especially hard, particularly those without a college degree who are not in school, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution. To aid these low-wage workers, researchers recommend a federally funded employment initiative. Read More
LEAP Partners Adapt to Support Youth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Young people, especially those who’ve experienced public systems and homelessness, are facing numerous challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. Learn how Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) is developing solutions for these issues. Read More
To Do Better by Kids, Build a Bigger Bench of Loving, Caring, Supportive Adults National Foster Care Month, providing an opportunity to highlight the critical role of all supportive adults — parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, mentors and others — to love and care for kids. Learn how Casey is sharing its ideas with the U.S. Children's Bureau. Read More
Webinar Shows How to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model In a recorded webinar, a child welfare leader discusses how to keep elements of a preventive practice model in mind while dealing with the challenges and immediate needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the webinar now. Read More
Using the Family First Act to Help Families With Substance Use Disorders A new webinar highlights how to use Family First’s substance use disorder provisions to help families. Watch the webinar now. Read More
Village of Wisdom Transforms Classrooms into Equitable Learning Spaces Village of Wisdom is building evidence that bringing cultural relevance to learning settings for children of color leads to better academic achievement and stronger relationships among teachers and parents. Learn more. Read More
JDAI’s Deep-End Sites Safely and Significantly Reduce Rates of Youth Confinement Juvenile justice jurisdictions participating in Casey's Deep-End Initiative have outpaced reductions in confinement at the national level, according to a new report. Learn how these systems found new ways to ensure that young people, especially youth of color, recovered from their mistakes. Read More
Some States May Be Able to Increase Foster Parent Payments During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is undermining child welfare systems’ efforts to foster stability and support. Now agencies can consider a temporary raise in foster parent rates. Learn more about calculating a temporary rate for foster parents. Read More
The Changing World of Latino Philanthropy With Ana Marie Argilagos and Sam Zamarripa In this episode of CaseyCast, the Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton explores the world of Latino philanthropy with Ana Marie Argilagos, president and CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy, and Sam Zamarripa, the first Hispanic elected to the Georgia State Senate. Listen to learn more Latino giving. Read More