Equity and Inclusion

The Casey Foun­da­tion cen­ters racial and eth­nic equi­ty and inclu­sion prac­tices across all areas of its work to ensure all young peo­ple in and tran­si­tion­ing from fos­ter care expe­ri­ence equi­table out­comes. Learn about how the Foun­da­tion builds capac­i­ty to advance racial and eth­nic equi­ty and inclusion.

Fea­tured Resources:

Con­ver­sa­tion Guides
The Casey Foun­da­tion has devel­oped a set of four guides with meet­ing mate­ri­als for lead­ers to hold facil­i­tat­ed con­ver­sa­tions about dis­man­tling racism with­in sys­tems that affect young people:

• Under­stand­ing the Basics
  Intro­duces con­cepts and terms that are rel­e­vant to advanc­ing equi­ty and inclusion.
• Dis­cov­er­ing Self
  Sup­ports a strengths-based explo­ration of iden­ti­ty development.
• Dig­ging Deep
  Reviews 400 years of child wel­fare and juve­nile jus­tice sys­tems in the Unit­ed States.
• Shar­ing Power
  Gives an overview of youth orga­niz­ing in the Unit­ed States.

Embrac­ing Equi­ty: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equi­ty and Inclu­sion With­in Your Organization
This guide pro­vides a clear frame­work for under­tak­ing the impor­tant work of incor­po­rat­ing race equi­ty and inclu­sion at every stage of work.