New Resources Help Organizations Advance Race Equity at Every Step The Casey Foundation created a race equity guide and new resources to help social-sector groups navigate a seven-step equity journey. Learn more. Read More
United States Sees Launch of First Guarantee Pool for Community Development Investments The Casey Foundation is one of 10 philanthropies backing the Community Investment Guarantee Pool, a first-of-its-kind community development tool. Read More
Casey Foundation Names Allison Gerber Vice President for the Center for Economic Opportunity The Foundation has named Allison Gerber the new vice president of its Center for Economic Opportunity. Read the announcement. Read More
Making Work-Based Learning Happen A Casey-funded report explores how workforce development organizations create quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults. Read More
Rate of Uninsured Kids Increased Nationwide and in 29 States in 2024 New Census data show the share of uninsured children rose in 2024, reversing recent gains as pandemic-era coverage protections expired. Read More
Juvenile Justice Is Smaller, but More Unequal, After First Year of COVID-19 Despite a historic drop in youth detention in 2020, racial and ethnic disparities in who gets detained remains unchanged, the Casey Foundation finds. Read More
Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now Kin caregivers often lack the support foster parents get — putting kids at risk. Learn how to better support kin families now. Read More
Five Top States for Placing Children in Child Welfare in Families A 2013 analysis found group placements ranged from 4% to 35%. Five states stood out for keeping family placements high and group placements low. Read more. Read More
Trauma-Informed Training Helps Foster Parents Feel More Prepared ARC Reflections helps child welfare agencies teach foster parents about trauma and offers tools to build kids’ emotional, social and life skills. Read More
The Consequences of Poverty for Children and the Nation Economic hardship hurts kids’ development and strains families, but expanding opportunity can boost the next generation and our nation’s economic future. Read More
