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
South Carolina Moves to Strengthen Extended Foster Care There’s a new law in South Carolina — one that aims to help young people make a smoother, more successful leap from foster care to adulthood. 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
Kansas to Pilot Permanency Option for Older Youth in Foster Care Jim Casey Fellows propose a new legal path for young adults in foster care to form permanent families, now being piloted in Kansas. Learn more. 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
Podcast Explores Support for Older Youth Leaving Foster Care A podcast episode explores what child welfare leaders can do to ensure young people thrive after they leave foster care. Listen now. 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
Understanding the Needs of Student Parents Learn how leaders, policymakers and nonprofits can better support student parents. Read the latest lessons from the field. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Stephen Plank Vice President of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data. Read More
Child Poverty Nearly Triples to 13% Over Three Years U.S. child poverty nearly tripled to 13% in 2024, a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report finds, showing public policies can cut the rate by half. Read More
