The Unlearning of Child Welfare: Webinar Series Explores How to Rebuild the Child Welfare System The Casey Foundation cohosted The Unlearning of Child Welfare webinar to discuss rebuilding the child welfare system for better family well-being. Read More
Economist Bill Emmons: It’s a Lot Tougher To Be Young These Days Fed economist Bill Emmons joins Casey to discuss how race, age, and education impact family wealth — and why building it is harder today. Read More
Honoring Its Roots, JDAI Selects Florida for National Conference Casey will mark 25 years of JDAI at its Orlando conference — honoring reforms that began in Broward County more than two decades ago. Learn more. Read More
Report Shows Support for Serving Youth Charged With Violent Offenses in the Community A new report finds most crime victims support serving justice-involved youth in the community and expanding community-based options. Read more. Read More
Ensuring Equity in Government Contracting During a Time of Crisis A Casey Foundation handout shows how governments can boost jobs and business growth in low-income and minority communities through contracts. Read More
Reading Proficiency in Early Grades Key to Closing Achievement Gap New research summarized in Casey's report, Early Warning Confirmed, demonstrates the importance of reading proficiency by third grade. Read more. Read More
Using What Works Series: New Strategic Financing Webinar Recording and Tools A Casey Foundation webinar shared tools from Evidence2Success, outlining funding strategies for programs benefiting kids and families nationwide. Read More
Casey and NORC Tap Three Scholars of Color for Research Awards With Casey support, three early-career scholars of color won $10,000 each to study low-income families using Making Connections data. Learn more. Read More
One in Five American Kids Speak a Language Other Than English at Home In the U.S., one in five children — nearly 12 million kids — speak a language other than English at home, which research shows is beneficial for children. Read More
Giving Former Prisoners Positive Returns Rodney Evans, a former addict, rebuilt his life with Project RETURN. The Casey Foundation supports reentry efforts to reduce recidivism and aid families. Read More
