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
How Los Angeles County Expanded Youth Diversion A new guide from Los Angeles describes how community outrage and activism led to the expansion of youth diversion in the juvenile justice system. Read More
New Matrix and Resources Describe Evaluation Practices That Support Equity A new interactive tool developed by Strategic Learning Partners advances evaluation practices that support racial equity. Read More
Introducing TST-FC: A Trauma-Focused Curriculum for Caregivers Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care is a curriculum designed to help foster parents understand how trauma affects children’s behavior. Download now. Read More
Infants and Teens More Likely to Experience Foster Care Reentry A study finds children exiting foster care are more likely to return if they were infants, early teens or in group care before reuniting with family. Read More
Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Youth The Casey Foundation offers tools to assess risk and protective factors among youth to guide community resource decisions. Learn more. Read More
Evaluating the Evidence: Setting Standards for Evidence-Based Programs Programs must meet rigorous standards to earn the designation “evidence-based program.” Learn how Casey determines that a program is proven effective. Read More
ARC Reflections: Trauma Training for Foster Parents and Caregivers Developed for child welfare agencies, a new curriculum helps foster parents and other caregivers support kids who have experienced trauma. Learn more. Read More
A Profile of Youth and Young Adults in Albuquerque This entry shares the latest data on the well-being of youth and young adults in Albuquerque. See how the city's young people are faring. Read More
Momentum Builds in States to End the Youth Prison Model America’s youth prison model, focused on control and punishment, worsens trauma and limits growth, prompting a shift away nationwide. Learn more. Read More
