On the First National Foster Parent Appreciation Day, Let’s Celebrate and Support Foster Parents The first National Foster Parent Appreciation Day is set for May 31, 2018, the last day of National Foster Care Month. The Casey Foundation's President & CEO calls on communities to celebrate and support the contributions of foster parents. Read More
Pierce County: Trailblazer for Probation Transformation Washington’s Pierce County has taken bold strides to revamp its approach to juvenile probation, which is the most common sentence in our nation’s juvenile justice system. Read More
Report Offers Advice to Funders on Supporting Two-Generation Work Investing in Innovation reflects on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s experience with Family Economic Success - Early Childhood Education — a two-generation initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty. The report shares valuable lessons and advice for funders who may be interested in supporting this field of work. Read More
ARC Reflections: Helping Kids in Foster Care Build Healthy Attachments Healthy attachments with caregivers enable children to develop a positive sense of self and explore and participate in the world around them. ARC Reflections, a free training curriculum for foster parents and kin caregivers, helps adults build these vital healthy attachments with kids in their care. Read More
Transforming Juvenile Probation Executive Summary A Vision for Getting It Right The Annie E. Casey Foundation lays out its vision for transforming juvenile probation into a focused intervention that promotes personal growth, positive behavior change and long-term success for youth who pose significant risks for serious offending. Read More
Investing in Innovation Reflections on the Family Economic Success-Early Childhood Education Pilots This report, designed to aid funders, shares lessons and recommendations that are based on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s experience with a two-generation initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty. Read More
Policies Threaten Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families Many of the nation's 18 million children who are in immigrant families were being threatened with separation from their parents, denial of access to basic services and dangerously rising levels of stress resulting from fears that any knock at the front door could result in a horrible, life-changing experience. Read More
