Most Parents Working Hard in 2017 to Provide for Their Children This post highlights 2017 data on working parents and families. It looks at state-level statistics, trends over time and more. View the data. Read More
A Closer Look: The Generation Work Partnership in Indianapolis The Casey Foundation’s Generation Work in Indianapolis helps young adults from low-income communities gain credentials and job training for success. Read More
Variations in the Use of Kinship Diversion Among Child Welfare Agencies This brief shares insights and opinions on the use of kinship diversion as a preventative practice in child welfare. Its findings stem from four main sources: field work, stakeholder interviews, administrative data reviews and a digital survey tool. Read More
Helping Adult Learners Find Careers and Economic Opportunity Nearly 23 million Americans older than 25 lack a high school degree. Career pathway programs — which combine adult learning and job training — can help. Read More
Reimagining Juvenile Justice Brings Professional Development to Frontline Staff Teams from 15 sites finished Reimagining Juvenile Justice training and are sharing insights to help deliver the curriculum in their local communities. Read More
Children Harmed by Unannounced Raids; No Notice to Systems That Help Kids Left Behind Lisa Hamilton, Casey president and CEO, spoke out after federal raids occurred without alerting child services to protect children’s needs. Read More
Southern Lawmakers Learn What Works in Juvenile Justice Reform Lawmakers from eight southern states explored juvenile justice reforms at a Casey-sponsored NCSL event. Learn more. Read More
Recruiting Foster Parents and Strengthening Child Welfare in Oklahoma A Case Study In 2014, the Annie E. Casey Foundation partnered with the state of Oklahoma to introduce effective strategies to recruit and retain more foster families while shutting down shelters and groups homes across the state. Read More
Does Your Child Welfare Agency Divert Children to Kin? Guide to Using the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool This guide helps child welfare agencies deploy a simple online survey — the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool — to gain a better understanding of how and when caseworkers are diverting children to kin. Learn more about using the tool here. Read More
