Webinar on the Pandemic’s Impact on Young Parents With Foster Care Experience A Casey Foundation webinar shares themes, findings and implications from a study on young parents who are in, or have recently experienced, foster care. Read More
Foster Home Estimator: Helping Child Welfare Agencies Plan for Family Recruitment The Foster Home Estimator helps agencies project how many foster homes are needed, especially for teens and sibling groups, to boost placement options. Read More
Developing Evidence in Programs Serving Young People of Color A new Casey Foundation webinar recording unpacks the work of building evidence to show that programs are effectively serving young people of color. Read More
Building Strong Local Partnerships: 5 Lessons From Family-Centered Community Change The Urban Institute studied Casey’s Family-Centered Community Change effort, focusing on communities that embrace a two-generation approach. Read more. Read More
Good News for Youth: At Least 9 in 10 Have Supportive Adults in Their Lives From 2018-2019, most U.S. youth reported having a supportive adult in their lives. Read why community engagement and mentors matter. Read More
YouthBuild and MyPath Partnership Helps Young People Build Financial Skills and Savings Two nonprofits — YouthBuild and MyPath — are helping young people grow the skill set and mindset needed to support their lifelong financial well-being. Read More
Five Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program Teams from five jurisdictions will meet in Washington, D.C., as part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program. Learn about the program. Read More
Census 2020 Undercount The 2020 U.S. Census likely undercounted children, and people of color — due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a fraught political climate. Read More
Maryland Modernizes Kinship Law to Find Families for More Youth in Foster Care A new Maryland law prioritizes placements with relatives for young people experiencing out-of-home care and foster care. Learn more about the new law. Read More
Stephanie Hoopes on Building a Better Barometer for Financial Hardship Lisa Hamilton speaks with Stephanie Hoopes, a researcher with United Way who is championing a new measure of economic stability. Stream now. Read More
