How Student Debt Hurts Young Adults of Color Addressing the racial wealth gap requires tackling student loan debt, which disproportionately affects youth of color. Explore resources for solutions. Read More
Kansas Enacts New Permanency Option for Older Youth in Foster Care Kansas is the first in the nation to allow a SOUL Family legal permanency option to help older youth in foster care to form legal families. Read more. Read More
Five Things You Need to Know About Measuring Poverty in America As debates swirl about measuring poverty in the United States, Casey's Laura Speer offers five important facts to consider. Read More
Overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act Explore the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), its pros, cons and impact on child welfare and keeping families together. Read More
Study Documents the Benefits of Authentic Youth Engagement The Casey Foundation engages foster youth to shape policy and practice; researchers are studying its impact. Learn more. Read More
Workforce Development Programs That Work for Youth With Justice-System Experience Learn about common features of quality community-based workforce development programs for youth with criminal or juvenile records. Read More
A New Way to Measure Healing from Violence A March 6 webinar shared how a new scale measures healing from community violence. Watch now. Read More
How Colleges Can Promote Equity to Support Low-Income Students An advanced degree helps low-income working students gain financial stability. A new report explores how colleges can support their success. Read More
Language and Kids in Immigrant Families: What the Data Say In 2016, one in four children in America lived in an immigrant family. KIDS COUNT takes a closer look at what the data says about this group of kids. Read More
Foster Care Alums Weigh In: Building a Better Exit Plan Lisa Hamilton of the Casey Foundation spoke with two women about their foster care journeys and how the system could better support smoother exits. Read More
