Webinar on the Pandemic’s Impact on Young Parents With Foster Care Experience The Casey Foundation will hold a webinar on June 29, 2021, to share themes, findings and implications from a study focused on the voices of 23 young parents who are in or have recently experienced foster care. Read More
Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Scan of Community-Based Juvenile Diversion Initiatives The Casey Foundation is requesting proposals for a national scan identifying approaches that enable young people in trouble with the law to be diverted from formal justice system involvement. Read More
Defining LGBTQ Terms and Concepts This post defines common LGBTQIA+ and gender identity terms. Learn how to promote the use of accurate, authentic and inclusive language to help youth thrive. Read More
Jonathan Reckford on Housing’s Role in Strengthening Families and Communities In this episode of CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton chats with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Listen to learn about America’s broken housing landscape, how we got here and the vital role that housing plays in creating successful families and communities. Read More
Extended Foster Care Explained Learn the basics of extended foster care, what it involves and how it yields benefits for both young people and society at large. Read More
PAYA Gives Nearly $3 Million to Expand Youth Apprenticeships The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) has awarded nearly $3 million to support 17 partners across the country that will expand high-quality apprenticeship programs for young adults. Read More
Voices From the Field: Implementing Programs That Advance Equity A new issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, from Stanford Unviersity, includes a 10-article supplement that explores the importance of considering a community’s culture, values, assets and history when implementing social change programs and initiatives. Read More
Racial Inequities in Foster Care Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in the child welfare system according to Bethany Christian Services. Bethany recently released What the Pandemic Taught Us: Innovative Practice Report, which analyzed data from its child welfare programs from before and during COVID-19. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Stephen Plank Vice President of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data. Read More
Act and Adapt A DePaul University professor is expanding the use of Act and Adapt, a program that identifies middle schoolers in Chicago’s public school system who show signs of depression or anxiety and offers resources to help. Read More
