Podcast Archive

Building Evidence on How to Move Young Latinas Toward College

Con Mi MADRE helps girls succeed from 6^th grade through college by building on mother-daughter bonds. Casey is supporting evidence of its impact.

Community Connections for Youth Earns Casey's 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award

The Casey Foundation named Community Connections for Youth its 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award winner for advancing community-led detention reform.

U.S. Population Has Grown 20% in Just Two Decades

Over the last 20 years, the U.S. population has grown by 20% — from 269.4 million Americans in 1996 to 323.1 million in 2016 — and skewed older in age.

Two Social Justice Champions Receive Bimel Award

Lynn Ausley and Frankie Guzman won Casey’s 2019 Natalie S. Bimel Award for their work in youth justice reform in WA and CA.

Members of the 1995 Children and Family Fellowship

Nine leaders from across the country have been named to the 1995 class of the Children and Family Fellowship.

Four Compelling Reasons to Use Racial Equity Impact Assessments for Policy Decisions

Tools for Thought: Using Racial Equity Impact Assessments for Effective Policymaking, the third installment of the Race for Results case study series, highlights the use and effectiveness of Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) tools, and gives leaders and advocates a tangible mechanism to craft race-conscious legislation and policies.

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.

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Immigrants

This session spotlights a community-led, non-clinical approach to supporting mental health in Latino communities. Watch the webinar.

Every Kid Needs a Family: Putting Kin First in Washington, D.C.

When young people come into the care of the child welfare system and cannot live with their own parents, the next best thing a caseworker can do is to find a loving relative or close friend who can keep the child close to home in every sense. Washington, D.C.’s Child and Family Services Agency has made finding kin a top priority, creating a rapid turnaround process to make it as easy as possible for kin to take on the responsibility of caring for a young person.