Thanks to the Fostering Connections Act, states have an unprecedented opportunity to expand foster care support beyond the age of 18. This brief helps leaders navigate the new law, design effective programs for young adults and estimate the fiscal impact of extending their state’s foster care finish line.
New resources funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation offer insights on an approach to workforce development that seeks to strengthen young people’s executive skills — the cognitive abilities needed to set goals, develop plans and follow through on them.
This publication reviews promising state approaches to extended foster care. Programmatic elements covered include: eligibility, placement settings, case management models, case review and transition services. The end goal? Help child welfare leaders continue to improve the design of extended care programs and better support the unique needs of older youth.
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This resource guide shares ways that organizations are delivering education, training, employment and mental health services to young people. It also singles out efforts aimed at helping all youth access and benefit from remote services. Read it now.
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In this episode of CaseyCast: Lisa Hamilton chats with Sarah Hemminger, the CEO of Thread, a Baltimore-based nonprofit devoted to building intentional and meaningful support networks for young people who are facing significant challenges.
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Grad2Careers — an initiative supported by various public systems and private funders, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation — aims to connect young Baltimoreans to free job training, credentials and a career path.
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This report shares how state policymakers can help dismantle education- and employment-related barriers for people with juvenile records.
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A new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how workforce development organizations are creating quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults.
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New research from the Urban Institute examines the pivotal role of partnerships in the Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change effort. The study focuses on three communities that embraced a two-generation approach to help caregivers and children succeed together.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University and community partners in two states to design and implement a new framework for helping youth stay on track academically and prepare for careers that pay family-suppoprting wages.
