Discovering Self Identity and Culture This guide supports a strengths-based exploration of identity development. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
Digging Deep Historical Context of Child Welfare Systems This guide reviews 400 years of child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the United States. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
Understanding the Basics Core Concepts and Terms This guide introduces concepts and terms that are relevant to advancing equity and inclusion. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
Single Parents Are Raising More Than One-Third of U.S. Kids From 2011 to 2016, 35% of U.S. kids grew up in single-parent families. See how this statistic varies for families of different races and ethnicities. Read More
Promoting Jobs and Equity Through Sector Partnerships When it comes to enhancing workforce diversity, businesses don’t need to go it alone, according to a new study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Preparing Young People for Workplace Success During a recent webinar discussion, experts from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends examined new ways to help prepare young people for workplace success. Read More
Nominate or Apply: 2019–21 Casey Children and Family Fellowship The Annie E. Casey Foundation is seeking nominations and applications for its signature Children and Family Fellowship. The executive leadership program, which will run from April 2019 to January 2021, aims to empower child and family-serving professionals to lead major system reforms and community change initiatives that get results. Read More
ARC Reflections: Helping Caregivers Understand and Respond to Kids in Foster Care ARC Reflections, a nine-session curriculum developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Justice Resource Institute, teaches foster parents a critical skill: how to understand and respond to children whose lives have been rocked by trauma. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Integrating Data to Improve Family Outcomes A new webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — now available via recording — examines how organizations are leveraging data to enhance both programs and outcomes for families. Read More
Results Count: Helping Large Service Providers Get Results Since fall 2015, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has supported three national nonprofits in Results Count™, a leadership program designed to propel large-scale change within a results-based framework. In this post, leaders from these nonprofits weigh in on how the program has helped hone new strategies and, ultimately, advance their organization’s work. Read More
