Blog Archive

Expanding Employment Opportunities for Returning Citizens in Atlanta

Returning citizens in Georgia are getting support from Georgia Justice Project to ease reentry, clear records and regain financial stability. Learn more.

Creating Trauma-Sensitive Communities

A new webinar explored how organizations that are pursuing a two-generation approach can begin to address trauma with the children and parents they serve.

How Funders Can Help Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies

A new Casey-funded report explores the powerful role that funders can play in helping anchor institutions strengthen local communities.

Former Casey Youth Council Member Appointed to Virginia’s Juvenile Justice Board

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has appointed a former Casey Foundation youth partnership consultant to Va.’s Board of Juvenile Justice. Read more.

Atlanta’s Dunbar Learning Complex: Lessons From a Two-Generation Approach

Atlanta’s Dunbar Learning Complex helps kids prepare for kindergarten while supporting parents’ jobs and stability. New data shows it’s working.

TST-FC: Helping Children in Foster Care Manage Their Feelings and Behavior

A new tool helps kin and foster caregivers support kids in crisis by identifying trauma triggers and meeting emotional needs during tough moments.

Straight to the Source: A KIDS COUNT Demographer Talks All Things Data

CaseyCast dives into child well-being data with Linda Jacobsen, who helps shape the KIDS COUNT Data Book through expert analysis and insight.

New Jersey Taps Implementation Science to Improve Child Welfare Practices

Guided by implementation science, New Jersey launched a Casey-backed effort to use evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes in child welfare.

How To: Creating a Kin-First Culture in Child Welfare

A new how-to guide on kinship care supports child welfare practitioners in efforts to place more children with relatives when parents cannot care for them.