Five Questions with Leslie Boissiere on the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Leslie Boissiere, COO of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, talks about the movement to get kids reading proficiently by the end of third grade. Read More
Expanding Housing Options for the Formerly Incarcerated Webinar A Casey webinar explores how advocates and community groups can work to increase housing options for those with criminal records. Watch now. Read More
Youth Grantmakers Select Baltimore Funding Recipients A Casey-funded effort selects young people to serve as grantmakers. Learn about who they supported this year. Read More
Regulations, Procurement Practices Have Hampered Innovation in Child Welfare Technology This post is the second in a four-part series on Casebook, highlighting the issues it was built to solve and the challenges faced in its implementation. Read More
Foster Care Can Spark Modest Improvements in Child Well-Being, New Research Shows New research shows many foster kids’ well-being improves in custody, but some still struggle — prompting a need for more innovative, responsive solutions. Read More
Momentum Builds to End Youth Homelessness in Maryland After months of advocacy, Youth Empowered Society celebrates a win: Maryland passed the Ending Youth Homelessness Act of 2018. Learn more. Read More
Code for America Honors Casebook for Innovating Government Technology Code for America recently honored Case Commons with its inaugural Code for America Technology Award presented at the 2015 Code for America Summit. Read More
Community Conferencing Community Conferencing involves youth, victims and families to reach consensus, aiming for reconciliation, restitution and rehab. Learn more. Read More
TST-FC: Helping Children in Foster Care Manage Their Feelings and Behavior A new tool helps kin and foster caregivers support kids in crisis by identifying trauma triggers and meeting emotional needs during tough moments. Read More
Casey Grants Support Community-Led Workforce Development in Atlanta The Casey Foundation gave $350K in grants to help Southwest Atlanta residents build job skills and find family-sustaining careers. Learn more. Read More