A Second Chance for a High School Diploma and a Future A high school dropout in Los Angeles finds a way to reconnect with school at Conservation Corps. Read More
Employers Are Target of New Campaign to Add Young People to Workforce Nearly 6 million young adults are out of school and seeking work. Forty percent of employers say a lack of skills among workers is the main reason for job vacancies, and two-thirds report difficulty filling open positions. A new Ad Council campaign encourages employers to take a different approach to hiring to help bridge that gap. Read More
Living Cities Sparks Innovative Community Investment A reflection on Casey's former president and CEO, Doug Nelson, and his commitment to community revitalization during his 20 years of leadership at the Foundation. Read More
Percentage of Kids Living in Family-Owned Homes Rises — at Last Nearly 10 years after the peak of the Great Recession, homeownership for families appears to be rebounding. Learn more about this trend. Read More
Webinar and New Tools: Evidence-Based Communications Strategies Advance Juvenile Justice Reform Three new resources are now available to help supporters of juvenile justice reform be more effective for youth and communities by utilizing evidence-based communications strategies. Read More
MOMS Partnership Unveils Community Hub for Mothers in New Haven Grocery Store New Haven's MOMS Partnership opens a location in a local grocery store to bring support services to low-income mothers. Read More
Webinar Recording: How Nonprofits Can Assess and Improve Their Parent Engagement Efforts Watch the Foundation’s webinar on a new tool that helps nonprofits and schools better engage parents in their work and develop parent leaders. Read More
Iowa Celebrates Attendance Awareness Month Learn about Up, Up, and Attend — the super-hero themed attendance awareness campaign that is being used in Grade-Level Reading (GLR) communities throughout the United States. Read More
Civic Site Staff Talk Inclusive Community Planning in National Series Atlanta Civic Site staff shared their community-building principles and vision for making sure those most affected by community issues are part of the conversation — and the solutions — as part of an Orton Family Foundation conference call series. Read More
Help Kids Thrive by Focusing Child Welfare Casework on Family Permanence In A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency, the Casey Foundation describes how child welfare casework can do more to provide children with stable living situations and build children’s long-term family relationships. Read More