Scholarship Program to Support College Dreams of Mississippi Youth in Foster Care Mississippi lawmakers have created a scholarship fund to support the college dreams and housing needs of young people with foster care experience. Read More
High School Alternatives Could Meet the Evolving Needs of Students A new report funded by the Foundation discusses alternative high school models and the growing demand for alternative pathways to high school completion. 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
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
Team Decision Making: Key Resources for Assessing Child Risk and Safety Team Decision Making helps child welfare agencies decide if children should stay with parents — an approach Casey has refined for over 20 years. Read More
How Baltimore Is Helping Students Transition From High School Many high school graduates in Baltimore struggle with postsecondary plans. A new effort helps them pursue education or stable jobs. Read More
Implementing Positive Youth Development Programs Learn how organizations can implement positive youth development programs to position young people to succeed in the job market. 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
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
Youth Detention and the Pandemic Data from the Casey Foundation show gaps in youth detention by race and place have grown and widened since the COVID-19 pandemic. Download the analysis. Read More
