Some States May Be Able to Increase Foster Parent Payments During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is undermining child welfare systems’ efforts to foster stability and support. Now agencies can consider a temporary raise in foster parent rates. Learn more about calculating a temporary rate for foster parents. Read More
Resources Offer New Strategies for Supporting Young Parents A compilation of resources from Casey Foundation partners outlines new strategies for supporting young parents. Read More
How the Informal Housing Market Deepens Racial Inequities in Baltimore For low-income families, the pathway to homeownership often falls outside the bounds of the formal mortgage system. A new report sheds light on these informal markets in Baltimore and how they often disadvantage buyers and exacerbate racial inequities. Read More
Motivational Interviewing Technology Helps Youth Experiencing Homelessness Covenant House New York employs a tool called motivational interviewing to help residents more readily embrace change. Read More
Most Common Uses of 2021 Child Tax Credit Payments: Food, Utilities, Housing, Clothes Many parents received an expanded Child Tax Credit during the pandemic. See how families used these funds. Read More
Apply for the 2022 Reimagining Juvenile Justice Training-for-Trainers Institute The 2022 Reimagining Juvenile Justice Training-for-Trainers Institute is accepting applications. Apply by July 22, 2022. Read More
Keeping Children Out of Group Placements: Strategies and Alternatives To help child welfare systems identify practices that may reduce their reliance on group placements, Lutheran Services in America examined initiatives used by its providers — compiling their findings in a new report. Read More
Prosecution of Young People as Adults Defies Spirit of Supreme Court Ruling In this guest post, the author reflects on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kent v. United States decision, which established the practices of today's juvenile courts. Read More
By Expanding Family Support, South Carolina Aims to Reduce Use of Foster Care South Carolina is leading an ambitious statewide effort to bolster and expand family support services — aiming to reduce reliance on the child protection system. Learn about the new approach. Read More
New Matrix and Resources Describe Evaluation Practices That Support Equity A new interactive tool developed by Strategic Learning Partners advances evaluation practices that support racial equity. Read More
