Georgia Lawmaker Stacey Abrams Tells How State Policymaking Can Help Families and Kids Succeed In this episode of CaseyCast, host Lisa Hamilton talks with Stacey Abrams, minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, about the role of state policymaking in improving the lives of children and families. Read More
Fostering Resident Voice and Influence The Making Connections Experience With Resident Engagement and Leadership This report presents insights the Casey Foundation gained after more than a decade of working with residents to achieve better results during Making Connections, the Foundation’s signature community change effort of the 2000s. Read More
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. Read More
How Intersectionality Promotes Equitable Opportunities for Children and Youth An intersectional analysis of disaggregated data uncovers the extent to which LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice system experience discrimination. While intersectionality unveils disparate outcomes, it can also be used as a powerful platform for advocacy. Read More
Supporting Neighborhood Leadership and Change in Atlanta: A Video on the Community Investment Fund A new video highlights the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, which supports resident-led neighborhood improvement projects in southwest Atlanta. Read More
Improving Immigrant Access to Workforce Services: Partnerships, Practices, and Policies This report outlines challenges and shares actionable ideas on how the immigrant-serving and workforce development fields could form partnerships to improve policies and practices to connect immigrants with skill-building and career-advancement opportunities. The report aims to contribute to the emerging national conversation about these issues. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Builds on Momentum in Advancing its Vision for Young People A new Casey report, Preparing for the Road Ahead: Helping Young People Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood, touts the successes and underscores the vision of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative in helping young people in foster care socially, emotionally, financially, intellectually and physically. Read More
Preparing for the Road Ahead Helping Young People Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood This report reflects on the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative’s vision for building on its successes to help youth and young adults thrive socially, emotionally, financially, intellectually and physically. Read More
New Evidence2Success Video Highlights Shifting Public Financing to What Works A new video, Evidence2Success: Tools for Fund-Mapping the Future, shows how Evidence2Success sites in Alabama, Rhode Island and Utah are pulling together local data to help communities better align resources with locally determined priority outcomes. Read More
