Blog Archive

Casey and NORC Tap Three Scholars of Color for Research Awards

With Casey support, three early-career scholars of color won $10,000 each to study low-income families using Making Connections data. Learn more.

Building Evidence on How to Move Young Latinas Toward College

Con Mi MADRE helps girls succeed from 6^th grade through college by building on mother-daughter bonds. Casey is supporting evidence of its impact.

A Family First Q&A: Apply for Federal Kinship Funds by July 20

The Administration for Children and Families is funding kinship programs to help kids thrive, with application open through July 20, 2018.

Supporting Student Success Through Elev8

A national review shows Elev8 has made key progress since 2008, helping students — especially during the transition to high school — get needed support.

New Funds for Work: Connecting Systems for Justice-Involved Young People

A new report, New Funds for Work, offers state-level insights on justice-involved youth in workforce programs and ways to improve their job outcomes.

Study: Long-Term Mentoring Helps Foster Families

Friends of the Children pairs mentors with youth in child welfare and now supports caregivers too — an approach showing promise, per a yearlong study.

Partnering With Expectant and Parenting Youth to Strengthen Communities

Authentic youth engagement helps shape better futures for foster youth by including voices of expectant and parenting young people. Learn more.

An Instagram Live Conversation: How Foster Care Data Can Drive Solutions

An Instagram Live conversation presented by the Casey Foundation explores how child welfare systems can support permanence for older youth. Watch it now.