Guide to Fidelity Measurement for the Lifelong Families Model This toolkit contains inventories and forms used to measure fidelity when applying the principles of Lifelong Families, a foster care practice model. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Mike Laracy and the Policy Landscape for Kids and Families Casey's director of policy reform and advocacy, Michael Laracy, discusses the policy landscape for kids and families in 2013. Read More
Connecticut City Launches Local Campaign for Grade-Level Reading New Britain’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading supports kids ages 0-8 to boost the district’s third-grade reading levels — the lowest in Connecticut. Read More
Missouri County Maps Youth Programs Members of Johnson County, Missouri, JDAI are "mapping" available youth programs in an effort to evaluate their system's strengths and deficiencies. Read More
The Foundation Taps Two for its JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award The Foundation has named two winners for its annual JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award, which recognizes innovative stakeholders who practice data-driven decision-making while engaging traditional and nontraditional partners in detention reforms. Read More
The Center for Working Families Inc. Helps Return $1.5 Million to the Community The Center for Working Families in Atlanta prepared over 1,000 tax returns this spring, resulting in more than $1.5M in refunds for low-income families. Read More
New Report Captures Local Perspectives on Making Connections Local Voices: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Driving Community Change in the Making Connections Sites is a new report, produced in partnership with Community Science, that examines the contributions of Casey’s signature community change initiative, Making Connections, in building community capacities and achieving local results. Read More
Six Big City Mayors Lead Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts A new report funded by the Casey Foundation, Lessons Learned: Mayoral Leadership for Juvenile Justice Reform, chronicles the positive influence of mayoral leadership on juvenile justice reform in six U.S. cities. Read More
Download New Report on Connecting Kids in Foster Care to Families Download Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success, the latest KIDS COUNT Policy Report. Read More
And the Survey Says: Aspen Institute Examines Efforts to Connect Young Adults to Jobs Nearly 6.7 million young adults are not working or in school, and the young adult unemployment rate hit 12.2% — more than double the national unemployment rate — in June 2015. The consequences of unemployment and underemployment can be long-lasting and include reduced wages, decreased productivity and shortened career ladders. Recognizing the challenges facing America’s youngest workers, the Foundation commissioned the Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative to examine how organizations are helping adults ages 18 to 29 succeed in today’s labor market. The report gathered feedback from nearly 400 individuals at 340 organizations nationwide. Read More
