May Is National Foster Care Month May is National Foster Care Month, a chance to honor kids and families in foster care and the many supporters who help them succeed. Learn more. Read More
Sarah Hemminger on How to Create a Stronger Community for Young People In this CaseyCast: Lisa Hamilton chats with Sarah Hemminger, CEO of Thread, a Baltimore nonprofit that builds support networks for youth facing challenges. Read More
Study: Team Decision Making Associated With Better Child Welfare Outcomes A Child Trends report finds that Team Decision Making helps child welfare agencies navigate difficult placement decisions while keeping kids safe. Read More
Trauma and Adolescent Development With Shantel Assata This session explores how trauma impacts adolescent development and introduces tactics to improve services and programs. Watch the webinar. Read More
Young Women in Foster Care Likely to Delay Parenting With Financial Support for Education Financial aid for education helps young women in foster care reduce first and repeat births. Read more in Children and Youth Services Review. Read More
What Happens to Youth Aging Out of Foster Care? Youth aging out of foster care face challenges with housing, education, employment and more. Learn how these hurdles affect their futures. Read More
Supporting Kinship Caregivers Through the Family First Prevention Services Act The Family First Act supports stable, secure families for youth in child welfare, including kin placements for long-term well-being. Learn more. Read More
What 2016 Population Data Say About Race and Ethnicity in America The U.S. Census Bureau delivers new population-level racial and ethnicity data. Learn more about these results. Read More
Helping Young People After Natural Disasters Two tool kits — one for child welfare and one for juvenile justice — share evidence-based and trauma-focused guidance to help youth thrive after disasters. Read More
Casey Launches Initiative in the South to Reduce Debt for Families of Color The Casey Foundation has awarded $580,000 in grants to seven partnerships working to reduce household debt in communities of color throughout the South. Read More
