When Child Welfare Works: Reforming Federal Financing to Support Best Practices in Foster Care The Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative proposed child welfare funding reforms to improve outcomes without raising costs. Read More
Tackling Youth Homelessness With Peer Navigators in Cleveland Kate Lodge, executive director of A Place 4 Me, explores how Cleveland used innovative tools, like peer navigators, to tackle youth homelessness. Read More
One Georgia County Reimagines Its Response to Juvenile Delinquency The Casey Foundation is providing strategic support and technical assistance to Chatham County, Georgia, as part of the Foundation’s commitment to reducing the incarceration of youth who do not pose a risk to community safety. Read More
Scholarship Opportunity for Juvenile Justice Professionals The Casey Foundation is sponsoring scholarships for professionals to attend the 2021 American Probation and Parole Association’s winter training institute. Read More
California Kids: Data on Growing up in the Golden State California’s outsized child population plays an important role in shaping child well-being statistics for the entire country. As a result, it’s worth checking in on — and learning more about — the Golden State’s youngest residents. Read More
Learning From the Field: Reforming Juvenile Probation Practices Juvenile justice jurisdictions across the nation are considering how to reform their probation practices to help young people positively redirect their lives and avoid further system involvement. And, now, they have a new resource to help guide this work. Read More
Supporting Youth Leadership and Evidence2Success in Memphis The Evidence2Success partnership in Memphis is engaging local youth to shape policies and programs meant to improve their community. Read More
Foundation Launches Learning Lab To Build Talent in Social Sector A new yearlong program is engaging five organizations − AmeriCorps Alums, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, ProInspire, Public Allies and Teach for America − with the goal of developing the next generation’s social sector leadership. Read More
Webinar Shows How to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model In this webinar, a child welfare leader talks about keeping elements of a preventive practice model in mind while dealing with COVID-19. Watch now. Read More
2022–2024 Fellows Apply New Skills to Lead in Complex Times The latest class of Casey's Children and Family Fellowship are leveraging new skills to advance system reforms and community change. Learn about their work. Read More
