Coalition Describes Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making in Mental Health Care The Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science has released a consensus statement emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practice in the mental and behavioral health field. Representatives from mental health associations, foundations and patient advocacy groups worked together to draft the statement at a 2018 summit co-sponsored by the Casey Foundation. Read More
Equipping Young People in Foster Care to Manage Their Finances Youth who leave foster care often say lacking basic knowledge about finances is a major hurdle they encounter as they transition to adulthood. A new federal requirement calls for child welfare agencies to order annual credit reports for all youth in foster care, which has created a unique set of challenges for agencies with little knowledge of credit issues. A number of resources are available to help agencies implement the requirement and build the knowledge and skills of all youth and young adults in foster care so they can successfully manage their finances. Read More
Take It Now: National Workforce Benchmarking Survey The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce invites workforce development organizations to take its Workforce Benchmarking Network survey. Read More
Resources for Investing in a Strong Start for Children The lack of strong support in early childhood means that millions of children in the U.S. face lives of lost potential. But it doesn't have to be that way. Donors can help all children get an equal chance at a strong start, according to the Center for High Impact Philanthropy. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Laura Speer on the Well-Being of U.S. Children Laura Speer, Casey's associate director for policy reform and advocacy, offers insights from the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Sites Selected to Pilot New Deep-End Reform Strategy At the 2012 JDAI Conference, leaders discussed expanding efforts to reduce youth incarceration and out-of-home placements. Read more. Read More
Columbus Youth and Artists Team Up to Introduce the Real Weinland Park Columbus' Weinland Park is one of three communities where the Casey Foundation is working with a local initiative committed to improving the well-being of kids and families. The urban community of about 4,800 residents is next door to the Ohio State University and just over a mile from downtown Columbus. Until April 2015, it was also home to a highly visible billboard that gave passersby a strong — and wrong — first impression. Read More
Strengthening Rural Families: Avoiding the Money Trap This 25-minute video highlights financial problems that plague rural working families — payday loans, high-interest car loans, debt, poor credit and more. Read More
Collaborative Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants to Baltimore City Summer Programs The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative recently announced more than $3 million in grants to 92 nonprofits in support of summer activities in Baltimore City. Read More
Will Asset-Building Policies Lead to Equity? Applying the Racial Wealth Audit The Foundation recently recommended four policy prescriptions to help all families build assets and savings while reducing the racial wealth gap. But how would we know whether these policies could really be successful in promoting greater equity? Enter the Racial Wealth Audit, developed by the Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University in partnership with Demos, to help answer that question. Read More
