Every Kid Needs a Family: Putting Kin First in Washington, D.C. When young people come into the care of the child welfare system and cannot live with their own parents, the next best thing a caseworker can do is to find a loving relative or close friend who can keep the child close to home in every sense. Washington, D.C.’s Child and Family Services Agency has made finding kin a top priority, creating a rapid turnaround process to make it as easy as possible for kin to take on the responsibility of caring for a young person. Read More
Webinar: Assessing Readiness for Implementation With the Hexagon Tool This webinar, part of the Leading with Evidence series, shows how the Hexagon Tool helps child welfare leaders select the right evidence-based program. Read More
How System Leaders in Atlanta Use Results Count Skills and Tools The Casey Foundation supports Atlanta’s revitalization by connecting leaders to Results Count, its leadership development approach. Learn more. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Cynthia Weaver on Bringing Evidence2Success to Alabama As a senior associate with Casey’s Evidence-Based Practice Team, Cynthia Weaver works to expand the use of programs backed by scientific evidence to reap results in helping vulnerable kids and families succeed. Read More
Network Helps Diverse Communities Improve Third-Grade Reading Learn how communities from Providence to Oakland are benefiting from a national campaign to ensure that children reach third-grade reading proficiency. Read More
Pursuit of the Dream: Building Credit for Life This video explains how poor credit harms families and offers tips for building good scores while avoiding money traps. Read More
Webinar Explores Using Family First Act to Improve Outcomes for Tribal Families The Casey and Grant foundations hosted a webinar on using the Family First Act to expand prevention programs for Native American children. Read More
Tips for Tapping Medicaid for Youth With Justice Involvement States can soon leverage Medicaid funds for incarcerated or recently incarcerated young people. Learn how states can prepare for this change. Read More
Preschool Programs Out of Reach for Some Kids of Color and Low-Income Families KIDS COUNT Data Center offers new information about preschool enrollment. Read More
Organizations Learn How to Demonstrate Effectiveness of Programs for People of Color Casey’s Expanding Evidence portfolio aims to strengthen the capacity of emerging programs — like Future Foundation — for families of color. Read More
