Top Causes of Staff Turnover at Child Welfare Agencies — and What to Do About it Addressing staff turnover is one of the child welfare system’s greatest challenges. Employee departures can erode agency morale and upend an already-stressful work environment. Losing a staff member is also expensive, as each exiting worker costs an agency around $54,000 to replace. Read More
Eleventh Class of Children and Family Fellows Announced The Casey Foundation has selected 15 leaders for the eleventh class of its Children and Family Fellowship. These women and men will use the 21-month Fellowship to work within their agencies, organizations and communities toward specific, measurable improvements for large numbers of young people and families. Read More
For Youth in Foster Care, the Road to Driving is a Bumpy Ride Learning to drive is an exciting and nearly essential milestone for young people today. Yet, for youth exiting foster care, this rite of passage is often littered with obstacles — from DMV fees to costly automobile insurance rates. A new report identifies common challenges that young people in foster care face and recommends policy moves that states can make to help these youth get behind the wheel. Read More
Grounded in Data: An Evaluation of the Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Network The Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Network has spent nearly 30 years helping organizations connect and use data to promote smarter policies for kids and families. Now, a new study has moved this network under the microscope, examining data from all 53 KIDS COUNT Network members. Read More
Training Young Women to Become Researchers — and Study Their Own Community's Challenges A new episode of CaseyCast takes listeners to Adams County, Colorado — one of the fastest growing counties in the state in both population and employment. It’s a community where families face many challenges, including higher rates of child poverty, single motherhood and teen births. It’s also home to an innovative effort that is helping local women, ages 18 to 24, train and work as certified digital interviewers. Read More
In Nashville, Landmark Equity Policy Redefines Business as Usual In January 2019, Nashville Mayor David Briley approved an ordinance to increase the number of city contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses. The city is one of seven participating in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Southern Cities for Economic Inclusion initiative, which aims to expand job opportunities, increase wealth and boost wages for people of color and those in low-income communities. Read More
March 7 Webinar: Baltimore and Detroit Share Responsible Demolition Strategies The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar on March 7, 2019, to examine how two cities – Baltimore and Detroit – have sought to redeveloped blighted areas while spurring economic growth and safeguarding both resident's health and the environment. Read More
New Grants to Help Strengthen Workforce Development in Casey’s Hometowns The National Fund for Workforce Solutions recently awarded four communities nearly $2.4 million in combined grants to promote economic mobility among low-wage workers and address gaps in local workforce systems. Organizations in Atlanta and Baltimore were named as recipients, as well as collaboratives in Cleveland and Syracuse. Read More
Journal Highlights Casey’s Work Helping Human Service Professionals of Color Achieve Better Results A special issue of Race and Justice — an academic journal focused on the role of race in the justice system — explores the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s efforts to help human service professionals of color achieve better results for families and communities. Read More
Pursuing the Equitable Implementation of Effective Programs Evidence-based programs that improve the lives of residents in white neighborhoods don’t necessarily reap the same results in communities of color. This disconnect drew 21 researchers together in late 2018 to discuss importance of integrating racial and ethnic equity and inclusion into implementation science and practice. The group gave particular attention to the role that a community’s culture, history, values and needs play in a proven program’s success. Read More
