Rethinking Assessment Tools to Better Support Teens in Foster Care Jim Casey Young Fellow Kai Cotton advocates for updating assessment tools to better support older youth in foster care. Read More
Short Film Spotlights Stories of Young Adults From Foster Care A documentary airing on PBS explores the support that young people need when in or exiting foster care. Learn about the film. Read More
Grads2Careers Places Baltimore’s Young People on New Career Paths Grad2Careers — supported by in part by the Casey Foundation — aims to connect young Baltimoreans to free job training, credentials and a career path. Read More
In Colorado, Making Smarter Decisions About Child Welfare Investigations With Casey’s support, Jefferson County, CO improved early decision-making in child welfare when abuse or neglect is first suspected. Learn more. Read More
Through Photos, Young People Share Their Experiences With Generation Work A study on Generation Work shows the benefits of spaces where youth can advance their skills while connecting to school, family, work and community. Read More
The Benefits of Virtually Mentoring Youth Researchers explore the impact of mentoring youth remotely during the pandemic. Learn the pros, cons and challenges of these remote models. Read More
Select Adoption Statistics for Kids in Foster Care In 2015, 112,000 kids in foster care awaited adoption; 53,000 were adopted. KIDS COUNT shares data on both groups. Read More
Young Leaders Tackle Root Causes With Results Count Tools A tool known as factor analysis is helping Jim Casey Young Fellows identify factors that determine how young people fare as they emerge from foster care. Read More
Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Graduates First Class The Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy's first cohort recently graduated. Read about their violence reduction work. Read More
Casey Advances Social Investments in Philanthropy Learn how the Casey Foundation became involved in social investing and how it is using the practice to strengthen philanthropic results. Read More
