TST-FC: Helping Children in Foster Care Manage Their Feelings and Behavior When a child who has experienced trauma melts down emotionally, kin and foster caregivers can struggle to identify triggers and help them calm down. The ramifications of this can be devastating. Enter a powerful new tool, Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC), that aims to help caregivers meet the needs of kids and teenagers who have experienced trauma. Read More
Former Youth Council Leader Wins 2021 Reebok Human Rights Award Hernán Carvente-Martinez, entrepreneur and founding member of Casey’s youth advisory council, has received a 2021 Reebok Human Rights Award. Read more. Read More
Child Welfare “Hackathon” Yields Ideas, Collaboration and Momentum For 24 hours on May 26-27, engineers, scientists, practitioners and young people tackled the foster care’s toughest problems during the first ever White House “hackathon” focused on child welfare. The event centered on the design and development of software prototypes and creating a much-needed shift in the conversation about using technology to contribute to the well-being of children and families. Read More
Investing Endowment Funds to Increase Job Skills in Underserved Communities A $3 million impact investment is helping to create jobs for lower-income communities in the United States. Learn more. Read More
How a Community Grants Program Pivoted to Address Local Needs During the Pandemic In response to COVID-19, Fusion Partnerships, a Baltimore, Casey-funded nonprofit, modified its approach to meet the changing needs of the community. Read More
Register Now for the Opening Sessions of the Justice Link On June 15 and 16, 2022, Casey will launch Justice Link, a virtual pavilion to connect people pursuing youth well-being. Read More
Program in King County, Wash., Offers Respite for Youth Involved in Domestic Violence Crises King County’s FIRS program, launched in 2016, provides respite care and crisis services for youth and families in domestic violence cases. Read more. Read More
How Casey Promotes Permanence for Kids in Child Welfare The Casey Foundation supports permanency for children in foster care through reunification, kinship care, guardianship or adoption. Learn more. Read More
Record Coverage for Kids: 95% of U.S. Children Have Health Insurance The percentage of children without health insurance has hit a historic low. Just 5% of U.S. kids lack medical insurance coverage, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
How Court Oversight Can Support Normalcy and Youth Engagement for Youth in Foster Care Court practice can shape how the child welfare system implements key provisions of the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act by establishing standards and expectations. Read More
