Rightsizing Congregate Care A Powerful First Step in Transforming Child Welfare Systems This report shows how Casey worked with five states to cut congregate care, track key indicators and report on progress in each jurisdiction. Read More
Founder Transitions Creating Good Endings and New Beginnings: A Guide for Executive Directors and Boards This guide offers advice for leaders and boards navigating the complex challenges of founder or long-term executive transitions. Read More
When a Parent is Incarcerated A Primer for Social Workers Parenting from jail can be difficult without some help from assigned social workers. Read More
Keys to Your Financial Future Facilitator Guides This guide helps facilitators administer a curriculum that strengthens the financial literacy of young people who have experienced foster care. Learn more. Read More
Mecklenburg County: Remaking a Child Welfare System Achieving Results, Advancing Equity and Improving the Lives of Children, Youth and Families Based on work in Mecklenburg County, NC, this report guides child welfare leaders in reducing disparities, preventing entry and promoting permanence. Read More
African American Children in Foster Care Additional HHS Assistance Needed to Help States Reduce the Proportion in Care This GAO study reviews why African American children are overrepresented in foster care and highlights state, local and federal responses and policies. Read More
Aging Out of Foster Care in America This infographic shows the risks of ending foster care at 18 and promotes extending services to age 21 to better support youth transitioning to adulthood. Read More
Supporting Unlicensed Kinship Caregivers Part Two of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Unlicensed kinship caregivers are often ineligible for financial assistance. Learn how some states may soon help them qualify for vital resources. Read More
From COVID-19 Response to Comprehensive Change Policy Reforms to Equip Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care to Thrive This brief recommends federal policy reforms that build on temporary pandemic-relief measures to expand support for older youth in foster care. 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
