Podcast Archive

U.S. Population Has Grown 20% in Just Two Decades

Over the last two decades, the nation’s population size has grown by 20% — from 269.4 million Americans in 1996 to 323.1 million in 2016 — and skewed older in age.

Every Kid Needs a Family: Putting Kin First in Washington, D.C.

When young people come into the care of the child welfare system and cannot live with their own parents, the next best thing a caseworker can do is to find a loving relative or close friend who can keep the child close to home in every sense. Washington, D.C.’s Child and Family Services Agency has made finding kin a top priority, creating a rapid turnaround process to make it as easy as possible for kin to take on the responsibility of caring for a young person.

Sharing Data to Benefit Kids: A Guide for Child Welfare and Education Systems

Establishing systems that allow state child welfare and educational agencies to share critical data about children is no small task. A new guide outlines areas of collaboration critical to integrating data to improve the lives of vulnerable children.

Ways to Limit Foster Care to Those Who Need It

Foster care numbers rose over three years. Casey urges using proven strategies to ensure only kids truly needing care enter the system.

Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Moves to the Casey Foundation

Today, the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative becomes a unit of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

New Proposal Calls for Return on Investment in Federal Child Welfare Financing

The Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Initiative proposed federal funding reforms to improve child welfare practices at a Capitol Hill briefing.

Admitting Failure: Learning From Mistakes in Philanthropy

Admitting failures contributes to high-quality implementation, innovation of new strategies and improved governance and transparency. It’s good medicine that doesn’t always taste so good. Yet despite increasing philanthropic interest in mistakes and learning, many foundation staff still find it difficult to have conversations about mistakes.

Tips for Tapping Medicaid for Youth With Justice Involvement

States can soon leverage Medicaid funds for incarcerated or recently incarcerated young people. Learn how states can prepare for this change.

Strengthening Leadership in Promise Neighborhoods

A recent report explores how the Casey Foundation’s Results Count® framework helps federal Promise Neighborhoods grantees support kids and young adults.