2018 Snapshot of Kids in Foster Care The gender and age breakdowns of kids in the U.S. foster care system have remained fairly consistent since 2003. View the data details. Read More
La 25ª Edición del Libro de Datos KIDS COUNT Destaca las Mejoras Desde 1990 Aunque las políticas han mejorado desde 1990, más niños viven hoy en pobreza extrema y hogares monoparentales, según un informe de la Fundación. Read More
To Do Better by Kids, Build a Bigger Bench of Loving, Caring, Supportive Adults National Foster Care Month highlights the critical role of foster parents, kinship caregivers, mentors and others. Learn how Casey is doing its part. Read More
That Scary Infant Mortality Rate? Here's What You Need to Know The 2015 infant mortality rate for babies born to Black mothers is alarmingly high. Read the specifics behind this statistic. Read More
Brain Research Points to Better Results for Foster Care Youth A Jim Casey Initiative report confirms adolescence is a key brain development period, offering a learning window similar to early childhood. Learn more. Read More
Connecticut Is the First State in Nation to Eliminate Youth Prison Model Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced the closure of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School, the state’s large juvenile corrections facility. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Names Young Fellows From 12 States Casey named 12 new Jim Casey Fellows to train in leadership and advocacy and help improve outcomes for youth moving from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Better Help for Systems-Involved Kids After Natural Disasters Child Trends will create a toolkit to help public systems address disaster-related trauma in systems-involved youth over the next two years. Read more. Read More
Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez to Lead Foundation's Center for Systems Innovation Casey has appointed Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez as VP of its Center for Systems Innovation, overseeing reform efforts in child welfare and juvenile justice. Read More
Guiding Questions Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research A new Casey publication helps researchers and funders incorporate equity-focused practices into their work. Learn more. Read More