Child Welfare / Permanence
Every child needs and deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family – a family whose support is unconditional and will last a lifetime. Yet for the half million children in foster care on any given day, these necessary family connections are too often lost. We are committed to ensuring that every child has a safe and lifelong connection to a caring, nurturing family.
The Child Welfare/Permanence section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation. See also:
Executive Summary: An Evaluation of the Anchor-Site Phase of Family to Family
2010
This executive summary is an evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family to Family Initiative during its Anchor-Site Phase. It describes the historical context of this phase of the initiative, progress toward site objectives, and the impact that changes in policy and practice had on various outcomes for children and families who were involved with the child welfare system during this time.
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Evaluation of the Anchor-Site Phase of Family to Family
2010
In 1992, the Annie E. Casey Foundation commenced its Family to Family: Reconstructing Family Foster Care Initiative. When it concluded in 2009, dozens of localities in more than 20 states had participated. In its final phase from 2006 through 2009, the initiative focused on a smaller set of “anchor sites” in nine states. This evaluation provides a historical perspective on the evolution of the initiative and describes the theory of change that helped shape the work done in the final phase.
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Mental Health Practice: Guidelines for Child Welfare
2009
These guidelines and supporting rationale were developed from the October 2007 Best Practices for Mental Health in Child Welfare Consensus Conference sponsored by Casey Family Programs, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the REACH Institute (Resource for Advancing Children’s Health). The purpose of this convening was to develop best practice standards for addressing mental health in child welfare by focusing on: mental health screening and assessment, psychosocial interventions, psychopharmacological interventions, parent support and empowerment, and, lastly, youth support.
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Philanthropy, Advocacy, Vulnerable Children, and Federal Policy: Three Essays on A New Era of Opportunity
2009
This compilation of essays by Charles Bruner represents an overview of the past and potential roles for philanthropy and child advocacy in influencing federal policy.
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Disaster Preparedness Resource Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
2009
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