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
Five Questions with Casey: Dennis Campa Talks State-Based Advocacy Dennis Campa discusses how Casey uses state-based advocacy and national networks to improve policy and outcomes for vulnerable kids and families. Read More
Webinar Recording: Improving Permanency Outcomes for Older Youth Listen to a Jim Casey Initiative webinar on improving outcomes for older youth, and register for the final session in the Strengthening Families series. Read More
Webinar Recording: How Nonprofits Can Assess and Improve Their Parent Engagement Efforts Watch the Foundation’s webinar on a new tool that helps nonprofits and schools better engage parents in their work and develop parent leaders. Read More
