Training Opportunity: Family-Engaged Case Planning in Youth Probation Training prepares teams of juvenile probation professionals and partners to implement the family-engaged case planning model. Learn more. Read More
Leading the Way: Colorado Makes Kinship Care a Priority for Kids in Foster Care In 2003, Colorado’s Division of Child Welfare placed 1,483 children in residential treatment centers. By 2016, this figure dropped 65% to 526, and the number of kinship placements in Colorado nearly doubled, from 1,308 to 2,401. The state’s dramatic shift toward kinship care is rooted in research and the result of an intensive consulting engagement the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Asian Americans United Provides Safe Haven for Philadelphia Youth Asian Americans United has provided services and a safe place for Philadelphia youth for almost 30 years. Read More
Apply for the 2018 Atlanta Community Investment Fund The Casey Foundation’s Community Investment Fund (CIF) is offering residents in several Southwest Atlanta communities a shot at receiving small grants that offer a big opportunity for lasting community change. Read More
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Careers in Automotive Repair This blog post checks in with the co-founder and executive director of the Automotive Training Center, an organization that has utilized Community Investment Fund grants to help expand career opportunities for young people in Southwest Atlanta. Read More
Casey Joins Advocates to Discuss Gun-Violence Prevention on Wisconsin Public Radio Casey's Natallie Keiser recently joined community advocate to explore gun-violence interruption efforts on Wisconsin Public Radio. Read More
President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement of Youth in Federal Prisons The Casey Foundation has been urging all facilities housing children to end the practice of solitary confinement. President Obama’s decision this week to ban the practice of holding young people in solitary confinement in federal prisons makes significant progress in eliminating this inhumane practice for young people. 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
Generating Signals of Safety for Kids in Foster Care Signals of safety can go a long way when caregivers are working with kids and teens who have experienced trauma. If offered regularly, these supportive gestures can help young people build healthy connections with adults. Read More
What's Best for Children The research is clear: Living in families is what’s best for children, no matter their age. View this presentation given to the National Governors Association. Read More