Report: JDAI Sites Must Do Better for Native American Youth Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® sites must reevaluate their processes to safely reduce detention of Native American youth, says a new report. Read More
Study: Long-Term Mentoring Helps Foster Families Friends of the Children pairs mentors with youth in child welfare and now supports caregivers too — an approach showing promise, per a yearlong study. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Data Track Troubling Outcomes of Youth Transitioning From Foster Care Fostering Youth Transitions highlights the most comprehensive dataset to assess how youth fare as they transition from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Dec. 6 Webinar: Promoting Research-Practice Partnerships in Child Welfare The Casey and Grant foundations will host a webinar on resources for building effective partnerships between researchers and child welfare practitioners. Read More
Briefs Explore Decades of Child Welfare Financing Data A pair of briefs use Child Trends survey data to examine trends in child welfare financing nationwide. Read More
Policy Wins Help Strengthen Georgia’s Families and Economy With support from the Casey Foundation, a Ga. nonprofit has helped secure key legislative changes to strengthen the state’s workforce and promote equity. Read More
Introducing PAYA: An Initiative to Expand Youth Apprenticeship Nationwide New America’s PAYA initiative, backed by the Casey Foundation, promotes high-quality youth apprenticeships nationwide for high school–age students. Read More
Lessons From the Field: Evaluating a Two-Generation Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty A new evaluation of Casey’s FES-ECE initiative offers key guidance for delivering integrated services to low-income families. Read more. Read More
Watch our Webinar: Using Collective Impact to Reduce Infant Mortality A webinar spotlights efforts in Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Cleveland to reduce infant mortality and boost community well-being. Watch now. Read More
There’s More Skilled Work Than Workers — and That’s a Problem Lisa Hamilton talks with National Skills Coalition leaders on building a skilled workforce and why it matters for kids, families, and our future. Read More
