FosterClub Offers Youth Perspective on March CaseyChat The Casey Foundation and FosterClub Executive Celeste Bodner teamed up for a Twitter chat on foster parenting. Delve into the conversation. Read More
Nearly Four in 10 Kids Are Involved in Maltreatment Investigations by Age 18 By the time U.S. kids reach adulthood, 37% have had system involvement as potential victims of maltreatment, according to a new study. Read more. Read More
Questions Courts Must Ask Before Placing Children in Group Homes A Casey-backed report offers key questions for professionals to ask before placing youth in residential treatment. Read More
States See Clear Benefits to Keeping Youth Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System Seven states raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction, helping keep more youth at home without straining justice systems, says a Justice Policy report. Read More
Casey Seeks Grant Proposals for Baltimore Workforce Initiatives The Casey Foundation seeks proposals for East Baltimore job programs. Grants up to $300K will fund efforts combining training, services and placements. Read More
Six Lessons Learned From Successful Campaigns to Close Youth Prisons A report from Youth First Initiative shares key lessons learned from successful state campaigns to close youth prisons. Read More
Series Explores the Power and Future of Social Investing Stanford Social Innovation Review’s 11-part series dives into social investing, a growing way philanthropies go beyond grants to advance their mission. Read More
Collaborative Helps Residents Get Jobs in Baltimore’s Growing Industries A recent report shows how workforce-development programs in Baltimore helped participants get credentials that led to quality employment opportunities. Read More
Funding to Coordinate Adult and Child Services The Casey Foundation released a brief on strategies and policies to meet parent and child needs together using two-generation approaches. Learn more. Read More
