On Nov. 17, the Casey Foundation will host a webinar that explores ways to better meet the needs of LGBTQ young people in foster care. Register to learn about findings and recommendations from a study by New York City’s Administration for Children's Services.
The journal of the American Probation and Parole Association has dedicated an issue exclusively to the subject of juvenile probation. Read to learn about the five articles produced in collaboration with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Fellow Felipe Franco works to support best practices for youth involved with the juvenile justice system. Read how his participation in the Casey Foundation's Children and Family Fellowship supports his work.
The COVID-19 public health crisis has created challenges for young parents in foster care. Child welfare practitioners can more effectively support this population by deepening their understanding and identifying resources. Learn about the unique needs of young parents in care.
Protests have amplified the need for complex conversations about racial inequity. To help, the Equity Conversation Guides for Young Leaders and Partners provide instructions for facilitators to lead groups in understanding the history of structural racism and how it operates today. Read more.
A new webinar explores the Annie E. Casey Foundation's online resource for helping child welfare practitioners partner with expectant and parenting youth.
As the nation grapples with the public health crisis of COVID-19, child welfare systems must prioritize the urgent and unique needs of older youth in foster care and those who have left (or aged out of) foster care without permanent family connections. Read seven recommendations for young people.
Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents can't take care of them and whose need for care has come to the attention of child welfare. Learn more about foster care and foster parents here.
The research organization Child Trends has launched an online resource offering science-based definitions for terms and concepts related to adolescent development.
A special two-volume issue of Child Welfare features two articles penned by staffers of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The articles address two significant aspects of young people in foster care: youth engagement and keeping young people in families.
