TST-FC: Helping Caregivers Understand Trauma’s Impact on Children To help foster parents understand kids in their care, keep kids from moving from one foster home to another and reduce turnover among caregivers, the Foundation has supported development of Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC). Read More
Resources to Help Young Workers Through the Economic Crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an economic crisis and a grim employment landscape for young workers. Read More
The Importance of Youth Advocacy Watch a recent panel discussion — featuring LEAP fellows and leaders — on the importance of engaging youth in shaping policies that affect them. Read More
Supporting Families With Funding Streams to Prevent Child Welfare Involvement Child welfare systems nationwide use new funding strategies to strengthen families, community ties and child well-being. Read More
Results-Based Facilitation Moves Groups From Talk to Action The Casey Foundation's Results-Based Facilitation tool helps to move groups from talk to action during meetings. Learn more. Read More
Momentum Builds in States to End the Youth Prison Model America’s longstanding youth prison model — which emphasizes compliance, control and punishment — exacerbates youth trauma and inhibits positive growth while failing to enhance public safety. Not surprisingly, this model is fading across the nation. Read More
Prosecution of Young People as Adults Defies Spirit of Supreme Court Ruling In this guest post, the author reflects on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kent v. United States decision, which established the practices of today's juvenile courts. Read More
Foster Care Alums Weigh In: Building a Better Exit Plan The Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to Samanthya Amann and Brittany Hunter about their personal paths out of foster care. Both women talked about the barriers they faced, what strategies and supports they used, and what a smoother exit from the system could look like. Read More
Growing Up Black in America Today A spotlight on the well-being of Black children and youth from the 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Measuring Disparities in Child Welfare Systems: Five Lessons For 20 years, Casey has helped child welfare agencies keep kids safe and address racial disparities using tools like the Relative Rate Index. Read More
