Blog Archive

Giving Former Prisoners Positive Returns

Rodney Evans, a former addict, rebuilt his life with Project RETURN. The Casey Foundation supports reentry efforts to reduce recidivism and aid families.

New Foster Care Data Show Progress in Placing Kids with Families

KIDS COUNT data snapshot suggests systems focus on reducing group care for children in foster care, while acknowledging progress in family placements.

McCarthy Endorses Community Efforts to Support Youth in Transition

As keynote speaker at the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual luncheon, Patrick McCarthy championed community leadership in supporting vulnerable youth.

Students Who Don’t Read Well in Third Grade Are More Likely to Drop Out or Fail to Finish High School

Students who don’t read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers.

Tech Solutions for Pressing Human Services Problems

Casey Foundation Board Chair Michael Eskew, and past presidents Patrick McCarthy and Douglas Nelson, spoke at the Symposium of the Future of Child Welfare.

Connecticut City Launches Local Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

New Britain’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading supports kids ages 0-8 to boost the district’s third-grade reading levels — the lowest in Connecticut.

Casey Works to Make Evidence-Based Practice the Norm

Learn how the Casey Foundation drives evidence-based practice in child welfare, system reform, and health and well-being.

New Casey Web Tool May Transform Case Management in Child Welfare

Learn about Casebook, an app that adopts social networking tools to help child welfare professionals serve children and families more effectively.

McCarthy: “Let Us Be the Leaders Who Witness the Closing of the Last Training School”

Former Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy gave the keynote at the 2010 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Inter-site Conference.