Casey’s Lisa Hamilton talks with Rafael López about America’s child welfare system. Their conversation explores the system today, how it works and where it falls short. López also shares ideas aimed at transforming the system to better serve children and families in crisis.
More than 240,000 children exited the foster care system in 2015, the vast majority to family, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
The nation’s foster care population has swelled to 428,000 children — its largest size since 2008, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
The Casey Foundation and FosterClub Executive Celeste Bodner teamed up for a Twitter chat on foster parenting. This post offers an inspiring snapshot of the conversation that unfolded during the session.
Cleveland is setting a national example as the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site, A Place 4 Me, along with determined community partners, found housing for 100 homeless youth in 100 days.
A new toolkit highlights recommendations for policymakers and advocates on laws and policies designed to help jurisdictions effectively implement the normalcy provisions of the Strengthening Families Act.
The Casey Foundation is launching a monthly Twitter chat series to explore foster parenting and how to ensure all children and youth receive the developmentally appropriate care they need. Kim Stevens with the North American Council on Adoptable Children will kick off the series on February 14, 2016.
Casey recently teamed up with Foundation Center to create a special collection of resources focused on the millions of young people ages 16–24 who are not in school or working — often called disconnected youth.
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.
Earlier this month, Casey hosted a webinar highlighting practical tools and solutions for integrating trauma-responsive practices into youth programs.
