Children Living in High-Poverty Communities Surged 25% During Past Decade Nearly 8 million of America’s children live in high-poverty areas according to a new KIDS COUNT data snapshot from the Casey Foundation. Learn more. Read More
Casey Connects: Spring 2012 No Place Like Home This issue of Casey Connects highlights the power of relationships in helping foster youth find permanent families and build lasting support networks. Read More
What Is Permanence? Every child needs and deserves to grow up in a safe, loving and nurturing family – a family whose support is unconditional and will last a lifetime. Read More
How Casey Promotes Permanence for Kids in Child Welfare The Casey Foundation supports permanency for children in foster care through reunification, kinship care, guardianship or adoption. Learn more. Read More
Building Successful Resource Families Practice Guide A Guide for Public Agencies This guide shares how to recruit, train and support resource families, offering tools and best practices backed by the Casey Foundation. Read More
D.C.'s Achievement Gap: Why Place Matters D.C. KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot This D.C. KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot examines citywide achievement by the public school kids in Washington, D.C. Read More
How Evaluation Supports Learning A Case Study Describing Resource Media's Use of a Learning Circle This case study shows how Learning Circles can spark data-driven conversations that support better decisions and organizational improvement. Read More
Data Snapshot on High-Poverty Communities Children Living in America's High-Poverty Communities New KIDS COUNT data show a 25% rise since 2000 in children living in areas of concentrated poverty, with trends across national, state and city levels. Read More
Patrick McCarthy on the Increasing Struggles of America's Working Families In 2012, Casey Foundation President Patrick McCarthy urged greater awareness of disadvantaged children at the Spotlight on Poverty forum. Read More
Lifelong Families Case Practice Standards Manual Training Manual This manual shows how Casey integrated family support and permanency planning into child welfare practice, including assessment, placement and referrals. Read More
