Helping Young People in Foster Care Heal From Trauma and Build Resilience Growing up is hard. Growing up in foster care is even harder. A handout from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Healing Comes First, leverages what we know about adolescent brain development to help young people in foster care move from trauma to resilience. Read More
Nonprofit Evolves Into an Affordable Housing Landlord for Former Foster Youth This post spotlights a milestone moment for the Rhode Island-based nonprofit Foster Forward: Buying a house, renovating it and renting it to three young moms who had experienced foster care. Read More
Strengthening Support for Kinship Caregivers This Kinship Care Month, three resources offer best practices for those who want to strengthen services for kinship families. Read More
Initiative’s Work in Baltimore Neighborhood Leads to Drop in Infant Mortality For years, disinvestment resulted in health disparities for residents of Baltimore’s Upton/Druid Heights neighborhood, including a high infant mortality rate. Learn how a city initiative has helped to spur a significant drop in infant mortality. Read More
Supporting Youth in Trouble With the Law in Their Communities Two new videos showcase how juvenile justice systems and community-based organizations are working together to safely support young people in their communities. Read More
Nominations and Application Open for 2025–2027 Casey Children and Family Fellowship The Casey Foundation is seeking nominations and applications for its Children and Family Fellowship®. Learn more about the program and how to participate. Read More
Improving the Well-Being of Young Parents Two recent reports funded by the Casey Foundation explore challenges faced by young parents, particularly mothers of color. The publications also share recommendations for how public systems and policy makers can enhance outcomes for these parents and their children. Read More
Measuring Program Effectiveness With Youth Voice A Sept. 9 2021 webinar explored how programs for young people can utilize youth voice and perspective to increase effectiveness. Read More
Casey Joins National Partnership To Tackle Disparities in Rural America Save the Children has joined forces with StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop and launch a first-of-its-kind collective impact effort for rural America. Learn more about this collective effort. Read More
Study Documents the Benefits of Authentic Youth Engagement Engaging young people emerging from foster care to help shape practice and policy is a key approach of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. But does it work? A team of researchers from Washington State University set out to answer this question. Read More
