What Do Casey Child Welfare Consultants Do? Consultants help child welfare leaders improve services, strengthen management, policy, operations and support kids and families. Learn more. Read More
Report Describes the Racial Wealth Gap — and How to Start Closing It A report from the Aspen Institute examines how debt affects households of color. Read how it fuels America’s racial wealth gap. Read More
41.5 Million People Received Food Stamps in 2021 The number of individuals receiving food stamps rose sharply from 2019 to 2021. Read how this uptick impacts kids. Read More
Enhancing Conversations Between Employers and Workforce Professionals A Casey-funded report explores conversations between workforce professionals and employers about job and training opportunities for young people. Read More
What Are Community Schools? Community schools better support kids and families, addressing barriers like limited resources and absenteeism more effectively than traditional schools. Read More
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Disaggregating data is vital to understanding the well-being of Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children. Learn more. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Education and the Model Minority Myth Mental Health and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Read More
Team Decision Making: A Better Way To Assess Child Safety Team decision making is a departure from traditional child welfare practice. It brings together parents, family, community members and others to assess the situation and determine how best to keep the child safe. Read More
Podcast Explores Proposed SOUL Family Permanency Option Learn how former foster youth and their yearning for legal, loving and lifelong relationships led to a new permanency option called SOUL Family. 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
Casey Awards $2.1 Million in Grants to 21 Organizations That Advance State Policy Solutions The Casey Foundation awarded $100,000 grants to 21 organizations that educate lawmakers about the needs of kids and families. Learn more. Read More
