Blog Archive

Federal Grant to Build on Evidence2Success in Providence

A $1.8M grant supports a Providence initiative to reduce PTSD in middle schoolers facing trauma, aiming to reach over 3,000 students in five years.

Town Halls in Georgia Show the Needs of Youth in Foster Care

Since 2016, Multi-Agency Alliance for Children in Georgia has held town halls with foster care youth and parents to help guide improvements. Learn more.

A New Approach for Aiding Child Welfare Workers Has Surprising Roots: The Boxing Ring

The Casey Foundation explores how child welfare workers may benefit from training that helps professionals make strategic decisions in high-stakes jobs.

Register for Webinar Featuring Prosecutors Pursuing Juvenile Justice Reform

A Casey-hosted webinar featured three prosecuting attorneys who are pursuing less punitive approaches to youth in the juvenile justice system.

American Indian Children Left Behind in Extreme Poverty

In 2017, nearly 20% of American Indian children lived in extreme poverty. See how often kids from other racial and ethnic groups experience poverty.

Coalition Describes Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making in Mental Health Care

A new statement urges evidence-based practice in mental health, drafted by advocates at a 2018 summit co-hosted by the Casey Foundation. Learn more.

Helping Funders Address Neighborhood Trauma and Violence

Three Casey Foundation leaders spoke at a national conference and shared lessons from supporting trauma-response and violence-intervention efforts.

Poverty Rate for Latino Kids Hits Pre-recession Level

The prevalence of poverty among America’s Latino children has returned to a pre-recession rate — 28%.

Register: Conducting a Fiscal Analysis to Implement Family First Prevention Services Act

A Casey Foundation webinar introduced a guide for child welfare leaders to plan fiscal approaches to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act.

And the Survey Says: Aspen Institute Examines Efforts to Connect Young Adults to Jobs

In 2015, 6.7M young adults were out of work or school. A Casey report with Aspen Institute shows how to help 18–29-year-olds thrive in today’s workforce.