America’s Child and Teen Mortality Rate Is Moving in Right Direction In 2015, there were 25 child and teen deaths for every 100,000 kids in the U.S. This rate has shrunk by 22% since 2005. Learn why. Read More
Carla Javits is Focused on Jobs (Millions of Them) Carla Javits and Lisa Hamilton discuss how social enterprises can address employment barriers ignored by traditional workforce systems. Learn more. Read More
Brain Frames: Short Tools for Positive Interactions With Youth in Foster Care A new resource, Brain Frames, helps those who work with foster care youth use adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and behaviors. Read More
A Place to Call Home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Neighborhood Brandi Oates and her family will soon move into one of 53 homes the Casey Foundation renovated to boost homeownership and community in Atlanta. Read more. Read More
Tiffany’s Story: Making the Change With Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential After exiting foster care, Tiffany struggled to care for her twin boys. Learn about her journey to a brighter future, courtesy of Casey’s LEAP program. Read More
To Be Effective Advocates, Young People Need Support Daniel Mendoza, a Casey Youth Advisory Council member, shares insights on keeping youth with system experience engaged in advocacy. Read More
Helping Funders Address Neighborhood Trauma and Violence Three Casey Foundation leaders spoke at a national conference and shared lessons from supporting trauma-response and violence-intervention efforts. Read More
Opportunity Passport Helps Young People Exiting Foster Care Achieve Economic Gains The Opportunity Passport helps foster youth build financial stability, but economic outcomes vary by race, ethnicity and placement history. Learn more. Read More
Casey Hosts 100 Experts to Explore Building Evidence for Two-Generation Approaches Over 100 experts met in Baltimore to discuss strategies for evaluating two-generation work and building evidence for these approaches. Learn more. Read More
What Are We Thankful For? Progress! Since the most recent recession, Americans have experienced gains in the areas of education, economic well-being and health. Read More
