U.S. Child Poverty Rate Reaches Prerecession Level The nation’s child poverty rate fell to 18% in 2017. See how this rate has changed over time. Read More
Grounded in Data: An Evaluation of the Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Network The Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Network has spent nearly 30 years helping organizations connect and use data to promote smarter policies for kids and families. Now, a new study has moved this network under the microscope, examining data from all 53 KIDS COUNT Network members. Read More
Philadelphia Foreclosure Prevention Program Serves as Model Read the story of Sandra Rodriguez, a mother of three who was able to keep her home with help from Philadelphia's innovative foreclosure prevention program, supported in part through Casey's Making Connections initiative. Read More
New Casey Twitter Chat Series: Transforming Foster Parenting The Casey Foundation is launching a monthly Twitter chat series to explore foster parenting and how to ensure all children and youth receive the developmentally appropriate care they need. Kim Stevens with the North American Council on Adoptable Children will kick off the series on February 14, 2016. Read More
New ABA Tools Help Engage Young People in Court Hearings, Case Planning The American Bar Association recently released a set of tools — developed with funding from the Casey Foundation — to help judges and lawyers more effectively engage young people in foster care in court hearings and case planning. Read More
More Teens With High School Diploma Most states see improvement in high school graduation rates. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Builds on Momentum in Advancing its Vision for Young People A new Casey report, Preparing for the Road Ahead: Helping Young People Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood, touts the successes and underscores the vision of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative in helping young people in foster care socially, emotionally, financially, intellectually and physically. Read More
The Do’s and Don’ts of Reporting News Through a Racial Justice Lens Powerful storytelling and factual journalism are excellent lenses into the racial discrimination that continues to plague American institutions and communities. The 2016 Facing Forward Conference, supported by the Casey Foundation, offered reporters and journalists tips from the award-winning magazine Colorlines on writing about racial justice. Read More
Nebraska Receives $1 Million Grant to End Multigeneration Involvement in Foster Care Crossing paths with a public system sets off a discouraging domino effect for families — one that can persist for generations. Consider Nebraska, where 48% of young kids with foster care experience have at least one parent who also navigated a public system in their youth. The good news? Help is coming. Read More
Casey to Host White House Meeting on Normalcy for Youth in Foster Care A new resource guide on adolescent development is available ahead of a White House meeting on providing normalizing experiences for youth in foster care. Read More
