Webinar: Learn About Strategic Financing for Tested, Effective Programs An upcoming Casey webinar, part of the Using What Works series, will highlight financing tools and strategies from Casey’s Evidence2Success framework. Read More
Georgia Lawmaker Stacey Abrams Tells How State Policymaking Can Help Families and Kids Succeed In this CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton talks with Stacey Abrams about the role of state policymaking in improving the lives of kids and families. Read More
Four Compelling Reasons to Use Racial Equity Impact Assessments for Policy Decisions A new case study highlights how REIA tools help leaders and advocates craft race-conscious policies and advance equity through data-driven decisions. Read More
How Intersectionality Promotes Equitable Opportunities for Children and Youth Disaggregated data reveals LGBTQ youth in juvenile justice face discrimination — and highlights how intersectionality can drive advocacy for equity. Read More
Supporting Neighborhood Leadership and Change in Atlanta: A Video on the Community Investment Fund A new video highlights the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, which supports resident-led neighborhood improvement projects in southwest Atlanta. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Builds on Momentum in Advancing its Vision for Young People A new report highlights how the Jim Casey Initiative helps foster youth transition to adulthood — socially, emotionally, financially and more. Learn more. Read More
New Evidence2Success Video Highlights Shifting Public Financing to What Works A new video shows how Evidence2Success sites in AL, RI, and UT use local data to align resources with community priorities. Learn more. Read More
America’s Foster Care Population Is Growing — Again The U.S. foster care population grew by 13,000 youth — to more than 415,000 kids total — from 2013 to 2014, according to KIDS COUNT data. Learn more. Read More
What the Data Says: Adoption and Kids in Foster Care In 2014, over 107,000 foster youth awaited adoption; nearly half were adopted within 2 years, but 29% waited three or more years. Learn more. Read More
Exiting Without Family is a Harsh Reality for 12% of Kids Leaving Foster Care In 2014, 12% of the 238,230 kids who transitioned out of foster care did so without the benefit of a permanent connection to family. Read More