Report: Young People Benefit From Extended Foster Care Young people in foster care reap significant rewards if they remain in extended foster care into their early 20s, according to a new Child Trends report. Read More
Jobs Program Takes Teens and Young Adults From Systems to Careers Young Adult Work Opportunities helps teens in foster care or juvenile justice build skills and confidence for career success. Learn more. Read More
National Academies: Adolescent Science Should Transform Systems Youth systems lack support for teens transitioning to adulthood, says a Casey-backed report on adolescent brain research. Learn more. Read More
Call for Nominations for 2019 JDAI Awards The Foundation is seeking nominations for five national awards that acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to juvenile justice reform. Read More
Join Our Webinar on Expanding Housing Options for the Formerly Incarcerated A Casey webinar will feature officials from Root & Rebound, a center in California that advocates for people with criminal backgrounds. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Opportunities for Culturally Relevant Child Welfare Prevention This Engaging Tribal Mothers With Tradition webinar explores culturally relevant programs and how they can help prevent child welfare involvement. Read More
Keys to Your Financial Future Participant Guides This overview, written for older youth and young adults with foster care experience, introduces a curriculum aimed at helping participants gain the skills and know-how needed to build their financial literacy and freedom. Read More
Keys to Your Financial Future Facilitator Guides This guide helps facilitators administer a curriculum aimed at strengthening the financial literacy and independence of young people who have experienced foster care. Read More
In Memphis, Effort to Boost Businesses of Color Gains Momentum Memphis launched the 800 Initiative to help 800 Black-owned businesses grow their revenue by $50 million. Learn more. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families are Increasingly Likely to Have Parents Who Earned High School Diplomas The share of kids in immigrant families whose parents did not finish high school fell from 27% in 2008 to 21% in 2017. Explore the data details. Read More
