Progress at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta With more than 85% of phase-one construction complete, Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Yards is on track for an early 2020 opening. Here’s a quick look at the progress made since the groundbreaking in 2018. Read More
A Strategic Fundraising Guide for Youth-Serving Coalitions A new action guide uses the Evidence2Success approach to give community coalitions a framework for securing funding for youth programs. Learn more. Read More
Report: The Pitfalls of Group Placements and Value of Prevention and Family Care A new report calls on child welfare systems to stop placing kids in group settings. It also shares evidence-based policy recommendations that promote family-based alternatives. Read More
A Young Voice for Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic As an advocate for foster youth, Kayla Powell has leveraged her own experience in the foster care system to help improve after-care services for those transitioning from care to adulthood. Read More
Casey Foundation Announces Tenth Class of Children and Family Fellows Outstanding human service and social change leaders from 13 states will develop results-based leadership skills to build bright futures for children and families. Read More
2020 Census: Each Decade, We Have a Chance to Get it Right and #CountAllKids The United States gets only one chance each decade to count its population, and the next opportunity — the 2020 Census — is fast approaching. Yet, the upcoming census is mired in challenges that could shortchange the official population count by more than 2 million kids younger than age 5. Read More
Understanding Young Worker Motivations During the Great Resignation A new study looks at the mass exodus of young service sector workers and the factors fueling this change. Read the results. Read More
Fewer Young Parents in America, But Millions — Including Their Children — Still Need Support America's share of young parents has declined in recent decades and fell to 6% in 2018-2022. Review the data details. Read More
Improving Child Welfare Practice With the Power of Adolescent Brain Development Every year in America, too many young adults leave foster care without a family or the opportunities needed to succeed. Yet, child welfare professionals and caregivers can help these youth better navigate the path toward a healthy adulthood — and a new report tells how. Read More
Students from Foster Care Help Shape Expanding College Aid Program By giving voice to students with foster care experience, a college aid program has improved its services as its set to expand. Learn more. Read More
