New Conversation Guides Equip Young Leaders to Advance Equity and Inclusion The Casey Foundation has developed a set of four guides with meeting materials for leaders to hold facilitated conversations about dismantling racism within systems that affect young people. Read More
LEAP Fellowship Seeks to Boost Engagement, Leadership for Young People The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently selected the first cohort of 10 young-adult fellows who will support Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP). Learn more about the fellows and their charge. Read More
Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers Named Vice President for Civic Sites and Community Change The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers, a veteran government, nonprofit and philanthropic leader, has been named vice president of its Center for Civic Sites and Community Change. Read More
Helping Kids of Equal Talent Grow Into Equally Successful Students and Adults Children who struggle early in school can change course and ultimately succeed as students and adults. Yet, this transformation is less likely to take place when kids miss out on effective interventions — a disadvantage that rings true for many children of color and kids from low-income neighborhoods, according to a new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
The Setting Matters: How to Create the Container for Achieving Results A new Casey video, Leading for Results: Creating the Container, shows how the Foundation’s results-based leadership faculty create an environment so meeting participants can effectively focus on achieving measurable results for kids and families. Read More
Bringing Culture to Implementation: The Tribal REDI Pilot Study Researchers are partnering with tribal communities in South Dakota on a pilot program that introduces an evidence-based intervention for young children that also incorporates a strong cultural component. Read More
CaseyCast Podcast Highlights Delaware’s Child Welfare System Successes In this episode of CaseyCast, the Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton and Delaware’s Division of Family Services director, Shirley Roberts, strike up an inspiring conversation about the state’s evolving child welfare system. Read More
Who Is Generation Z? The 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book explores data on America’s Generation Z. Learn how this demographic group differs from their predecessors. Read More
New Video: How Evidence2Success is Making a Difference for Kids and Families A new video shows how Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and community leaders together to choose evidence-based programs to improve child well-being, has been working in Providence, Rhode Island, the first Evidence2Success community. Read More
Developing Better Mentoring Programs for Maryland’s Youth For young people facing tough life circumstances, the benefits of quality mentoring programs are clear. These services help youth form positive relationships with adults and peers; keep them in school and on track toward graduation; improve their job prospects; and even reduce the likelihood they’ll use drugs. One Maryland nonprofit is working to improve the quality and quantity of mentors in the state. Read More