Who’s in Head Start? Three- and Four-Year-Olds Fill Programs Nationwide In 2016, the most recent full year of data on record, 1.1 million kids were enrolled in Head Start programs. Nearly 76% were three or four years old. Read More
Photographer Richard Ross and Capturing the Experience of Juvenile Confinement Richard Ross, a professional photographer based in Santa Barbara, CA, has received many grants from funders to continue capturing the plight of juveniles. Read More
Review Highlights Research, Policy and Practices to Best Serve LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care The Casey Foundation has captured and synthesized an array of research and materials on how child welfare agencies can best serve LGBTQ youth in a new literature review. 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
Helping Young People Secure Access to Public Benefits A new Casey-funded report identifies barriers to public benefits for young people — and outlines strategies for improving access. Learn more. Read More
Developing Consistent Standards for Quality in the Payroll Card Industry An upcoming webinar from the Center for Financial Services Innovation will highlight industry-wide best practices for payroll cards, which are often used as an alternative to direct-deposit or check payments — and the industry's future. Read More
Webinar to Examine Strategies for Promoting Equity With the Family First Act The Casey and Grant foundations will host a webinar in April 2019 to explore how child welfare leaders can use the Family First Act to achieve equity. Read More
Team Decision Making Added to National Clearinghouse of Evidence-Based Approaches Team Decision Making (TDM), a collaborative child safety approach, is now in California’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for proven welfare practices. Read More
A Conversation with Michael Rohan An interview with Michael J. Rohan, the director of Probation and Court Services of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Read More
One-Fourth of Kids in Immigrant Families Are Living in Poverty In 2015, one in four children lived in immigrant families in the United States. These children are more likely to live in poverty than their peers from U.S.-born families, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
