Dec. 6 Webinar: Promoting Research-Practice Partnerships in Child Welfare The Casey and Grant foundations will host a webinar on resources for building effective partnerships between researchers and child welfare practitioners. Read More
Event Highlights Results From New York City’s Close to Home Initiative Casey CEO Patrick McCarthy says youth prisons fail kids and highlights NYC’s Close to Home as a national model for juvenile justice reform. Read More
Equipping Young People in Foster Care to Manage Their Finances Youth leaving foster care often lack financial knowledge. A new federal rule helps by requiring annual credit reports and support to build money skills. 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
Five Questions with Casey: Laura Speer on the Well-Being of U.S. Children Laura Speer, Casey's associate director for policy reform and advocacy, offers insights from the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Baltimore Nonprofits Invited to Apply for 2019 Summer Program Funds Baltimore-area funders are providing grant funds to nonprofits offering recreation and educational programs this summer for city youth. Apply now. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reform in Baltimore in the Year of Freddie Gray Baltimore advanced youth detention reform with help from the Casey Foundation, spurred by 2015’s unrest following Freddie Gray’s death. Learn more. Read More
Supporting Workers in the New Gig Economy More workers are paid as-needed in gig roles. A recent webinar explored this shift and offered tips to help both job seekers and employers adapt. Read More
How Many U.S. Kids Have Special Health Care Needs? In the United States today, 14 million children under the age of 18 have special health care needs. Read More
Students Have Room for Improvement When it Comes to Science Scores New KIDS COUNT data shows test scores are rising, though still low, and highlights achievement gaps across states and regions. Learn more. Read More
