Policies Threaten Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families Many of the nation's 18 million children who are in immigrant families were being threatened with separation from their parents, denial of access to basic services and dangerously rising levels of stress resulting from fears that any knock at the front door could result in a horrible, life-changing experience. Read More
Pilot Project Embraces Executive-Skills Coaching for Young People Executive-skills coaching can play a meaningful role in helping young adults thrive at home and work, according to a new Casey-supported report. Read More
Members of the 2000 Children and Family Fellowship Ten leaders from across the country have been named to the 2000 class of the Children and Family Fellowship. Read More
What SOUL Family Means to One of Its Young Advocates Patricia Chin told INNOVATE! podcast listeners how her peers’ foster care experience, and her own, shaped the permanency proposal. 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
Collaborating to Increase Job Opportunities for Youth With Justice-System Involvement A new report outlines efforts to increase collaboration between juvenile justice and workforce development agencies to improve outcomes for young people. Read More
Equity Conversation Guides Serve as Timely Resource in Current Moment Protests have amplified the need for complex conversations about racial inequity. To help, the Equity Conversation Guides for Young Leaders and Partners provide instructions for facilitators to lead groups in understanding the history of structural racism and how it operates today. Read more. Read More
Report: Youth Incarceration Is Largely Unnecessary Youth justice systems have been able to limit the spread of COVID-19, in part, by reducing the number of youths in confinement. Read a new report that links this approach with the broader movement for youth decarceration. Read More
Members of the 1997 Children and Family Fellowship Ten leaders from across the country have been named to the 1997 class of the Children and Family Fellowship Read More
Lutheran Services in America Advances Measurable Results for Kids Lutheran Services in America recently tapped the Casey Foundation’s expertise in results-based leadership (RBL) to enhance the impact of its work on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Read More