Foundation Announces New Human Services Frontline Practice Strategy The Casey Foundation will shift to grantmaking and discontinue direct services to help agencies adopt proven child welfare practices. Learn more. Read More
Lifting Millions out of Poverty: The Earned Income Tax Credit The Earned Income Tax Credit keeps millions of families out of poverty. Casey works to ensure that more qualified families take advantage of this benefit. Read More
Year One of the Rural IMPACT Project Officials and service providers met at the White House to discuss Rural IMPACT, a joint effort to reduce child poverty in rural and tribal communities. Read More
Evolving Worker Recruitment to Address a National Hiring Shortage Learn how employers nationwide are broadening their recruitment and hiring efforts to include groups that historically have faced barriers to employment. Read More
Alabama Practices Reduce Detention Populations and State Commitments Some Alabama JDAI sites have reduced their detention populations, lessening the burden on state youth corrections. Read More
Apply Now: Learn to Advance Racial Equity in Public Data Integration Apply for a University of Pennsylvania program helping education, child welfare and local agencies advance racial equity in data integration. Read More
Helping Kids of Equal Talent Grow Into Equally Successful Students and Adults Kids can succeed despite early struggles, but lack of support harms those in low-income areas, per a Casey Foundation report. Learn more. Read More
An Instagram Live Conversation: Keeping Kids in Families An Instagram Live conversation explores the need for solutions that reduce reliance on group placements and shorten young people’s time in care. Read More
Journal Article Identifies Research Gaps to Strengthen Child Welfare A peer-reviewed article asserts that, by filling specific research gaps, public agencies can more effectively meet the needs of the people they serve. Read More
Report: Youth Incarceration Is Largely Unnecessary Youth justice systems curbed COVID-19 by reducing confinement. A report links this to the broader movement for youth decarceration. Read More
