Connecticut Governor's Proposal to Raise Juvenile Court Age Sets Precedent Connecticut Governor boldly proposes raising the age of justice-involved youth to age 20 in alignment with brain research showing youth under age 25 don't possess the same decision-making skills as adults. Read More
Recruiting, Supporting and Keeping Skilled Child Welfare Case Workers Effective change is possible for child welfare agencies. Key to becoming a high performing agency is taking steps to provide decisive staff training, supervision and support — and the retention of skilled caseworkers. Read More
Helping Communities Strengthen Services for Children and Families Casey’s desk guide for state leaders illustrates the ins and outs — and the necessity — of building a high performing child welfare agency with community support. Read More
Promise in EastPoint: New Videos Spotlight San Antonio Community and Its Families Two new videos spotlight San Antonio's EastPoint community, where Casey has partnered with a local community development initiative working to transform the neighborhood into a better place for kids and families to live, work and grow. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Sophie Dagenais on the Baltimore Unrest and the Way Forward Sophie Dagenais is the director of the Baltimore Civic Site. In this Five Questions edition, she discusses the importance of bringing all Baltimoreans to the table — particularly those with limited access to opportunity — to achieve lasting, positive change. Read More
Community Matters to Focus on Innovative, Community-Driven Approach to Development in Baltimore The next webinar in Casey's Community Matters series will share the story of a community-driven effort to reclaim and reinvest in East Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood. Read More
48 Million Americans Are (Still) Living in Poverty The poverty rate in America has remained stagnant with 48 million people in 2014 still struggling to meet the needs of their households. Read More
6% of Kids in America Lack Health Insurance The number of uninsured children in America has fallen by 40%, but that still leaves 4.4 million kids uninsured. Read More
Webinar to Highlight Well-Being of Kids in Financially Struggling Families A Center for Financial Services Innovation webinar in November will focus on how kids in financially struggling families are faring. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Suzanne Barnard on Evidence2Success As director of the Casey Foundation’s Evidence-Based Practice Group, Suzanne Barnard oversees Evidence2Success, an initiative that champions the power of data and proven programs to improve the lives of children and youth. In this edition of Five Questions with Casey, Barnard talks about the initiative's successes and future work. Read More
