On the First National Foster Parent Appreciation Day, Let’s Celebrate and Support Foster Parents May 31, 2018 marked the first National Foster Parent Appreciation Day, urging communities to honor the vital role of foster parents. Learn more. Read More
South Carolina to Boost Financial Assistance for Kinship Caregivers In South Carolina, kinship caregivers can soon apply for financial support to help cover the costs of raising children. Read about KinGAP. Read More
Jonathan Reckford on Housing’s Role in Strengthening Families and Communities In this CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton chats with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Learn how we can fix the broken housing landscape in the U.S. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families Among Least Likely to Live in Single-Parent Homes Over 1 in 3 U.S. kids live in single-parent homes. Rates are lowest for Asian children (16%), white children (25%), and kids from immigrant families (25%). Read More
In Mississippi, Credible Messengers Promote Community Safety and Youth Success Strong Arms of JXN, a credible messenger program, is working with young people to reduce community violence in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More
Latinos In Action: Building College and Career Skills Through Leadership Latinos In Action positions Latino students in the U.S. for graduation and opportunity, empowering youth through college and career readiness. Read More
Ten Core Principles for Youth Probation A recent APPA vision statement encourages juvenile justice agencies to ensure that probation promotes youth success rather than punishes. Learn more. Read More
How to Remedy Harm Caused by State Child Abuse Registries Advocates are reexamining state child abuse and neglect registries to reduce unintended harm to parents named in them. Read more. Read More
Pierce County Youth Probation: Few Youth Need Out-of-Home Placement Pierce County shows how youth justice systems thrive by building strong community partnerships and expanding opportunities for young people. Read More
Hunger a Harsh Reality for 14 Million Children Nationwide Across the nation, 19% of kids — 14 million children total — experienced food insecurity in 2015. Read More
