Blog Archive

Getting Systems in Sync: Leveraging Collective Impact Strategies to Connect People With Jobs

A new Casey paper explores using collective impact to align programs and boost workforce outcomes for people seeking a stronger foothold in the economy.

Sending Parents Back to Class — and Down a Brighter Career Path

Arkansas helps parents attend college through federal TANF funds, boosting family income and lifting more households out of poverty statewide. Learn more.

Report Highlights Family Leaders’ Fight for Change in Juvenile Justice

A new report spotlights how families of incarcerated youth are leading efforts to reform a juvenile justice system that once shut them out. Learn more.

Atlanta Beltline Partnership And Casey To Host Pittsburgh Rise Festival

A free festival on May 21 features food, hoops, chess, balloon rides, gospel and home tours in southwest Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood. Learn more.

Webinar Recording: Experts Prescribe Prevention Science to Keep Kids on Right Path

Prevention science aims to address youth behavior early to avoid violence, dropout, drug use and teen pregnancy. Watch a webinar to learn more.

Keeping Systems Accountable and Young People Engaged

The Strengthening Families Act helps foster youth by promoting normalcy and improving child welfare practices through stronger legal enforcement.

New Lead Agency Helms Jim Casey Initiative’s Mississippi Site

Southern Christian Services now leads the Jim Casey Youth site in Mississippi, joining 17 other partners in the national youth network. Learn more.

Does Your Child Welfare Agency Have a Practice Model?

Top child welfare agencies use practice models to partner with families and stay goal-focused — key to strong performance, per the Casey Foundation.

Incarceration’s Toll on Communities

Casey’s KIDS COUNT report shows parental incarceration harms not just families, but entire communities through added stress and instability. Read more.