New Tool Kit Helps Leaders Communicate the Benefits of Family First Law The Annie E. Casey Foundation has developed a downloadable tool kit to help child welfare leaders, advocates, private providers and others talk about how the Family First Prevention Services Act can help improve outcomes for children and families. Read More
Five Top States for Placing Children in Child Welfare in Families An analysis of 2013 data on the placements of children from birth through age 20 showed that the percentages living in group placements ranged from 4% to 35%. Five states that have kept family placements high and group placements low. Read More
Applying Results-Based Facilitation Skills in Virtual Meetings With the COVID-19 pandemic moving in-person meetings to online platforms, a new guide shows how to adapt Results-Based Facilitation techniques to virtual meetings. Download the guide. Read More
Turning Brain “Strains” Into “Gains” for Adolescents in Foster Care A new video, “Promoting Brain Gains for Youth Emerging From Foster Care,” discusses adolescent brain development and ways child welfare systems inhibit or encourage opportunities for the successful transition to adulthood. Read More
Making Work-Based Learning Happen A new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how workforce development organizations are creating quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults. Read More
For Youth in Foster Care, the Road to Driving is a Bumpy Ride Learning to drive is an exciting and nearly essential milestone for young people today. Yet, for youth exiting foster care, this rite of passage is often littered with obstacles — from DMV fees to costly automobile insurance rates. A new report identifies common challenges that young people in foster care face and recommends policy moves that states can make to help these youth get behind the wheel. Read More
Child Maltreatment Trends Discover how abuse and neglect negatively impacts a child’s well-being, and learn how to identify and prevent child maltreatment. Read More
Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now Kin caregivers don’t always receive the same level of support that foster parents receive. This can result in kids missing out on key resources — from school supplies to mental health services — that they need to thrive. This blog post shares specific ways that individuals, communities and child welfare agencies can support kin caregivers now. Read More
Results-Based Leadership Video: Resolving Differences Using the "Circle of Conflict" A Foundation video lays out common conflicts on a circle graph. Being able to identify and discuss the types of conflict that are occurring will allow partners to better determine how to resolve them so productive work can continue to happen. Read More
New Resources Help Organizations Advance Race Equity at Every Step First, the Annie E. Casey Foundation created Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide, a seven-step guide focused on helping organizations advance race equity. Now, in partnership with race equity experts, the Foundation has produced a new set of resources aimed at helping social-sector organizations navigate every step of this seven-part journey. Read More