The Benefits of Virtually Mentoring Youth Researchers explore the impact of mentoring youth remotely during the pandemic. Learn the pros, cons and challenges of these remote models. Read More
Integrating Executive-Skills Building Into Workforce Programs New resources funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation offer insights on an approach to workforce development that seeks to strengthen young people’s executive skills — the cognitive abilities needed to set goals, develop plans and follow through on them. Read More
What is the Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates? The Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates equips state and local advocates to more effectively influence policy reforms that help children and families. Read More
Using Results Count to Enhance Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines How Casey's Results Count framework equipped one leader to advocate for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in Miami's underserved communities. Read More
Working With Casey, Oklahoma Doubles its Number of Licensed Foster Care Beds The Annie E. Casey Foundation teamed up with the state of Oklahoma to improve its foster care system, and the multiyear collaboration is yielding impressive results. Read More
Number of Kids in Foster Care Increases for First Time Since 2005 After a decade of steady decline, the number of children in foster care increased from 2012 to 2013. In 2013, there were approximately 402,000 children in the system. Read More
New Partnerships to Strengthen Communities in Buffalo, Columbus and San Antonio The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that it is forming partnerships in three cities to improve the well-being of children and their families through community- and family-focused innovations. Over the next two years, the Casey Foundation will award up to $150,000 annually to partners in Buffalo, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; and San Antonio to support community development within low-income neighborhoods in their cities, while also helping them develop programs that serve children and their parents at the same time. Read More
Fixing America’s Child Welfare System? There’s an App (and Software) for That The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton interviews two leaders whose organizations are leveraging technology in the human services space. The guests — Casebook PBC President and CEO Tristan Louis and Think of Us Founder and CEO Sixto Cancel — introduce their company’s innovations and discuss how these tools can improve the child welfare system. Read More
Kathleen Enright on Philanthropy’s Role, Importance and Impact In this episode, Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton speaks with Council on Foundations President and CEO Kathleen Enright. Their conversation focuses on the philanthropy sector — including the power of the lived experience, how foundations are veering outside their longstanding lanes, and where the field still has room to grow. Read More
Helping Students in Foster Care Stay in School While there has been progress on the issue of educational stability in recent years, Casey continues to be involved in efforts to support school stability. Why? Because changing school frequently has been shown to reduce achievement—and children in foster care deserve better. Read More
