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Can trauma symptoms predict placement instability?
Learn from a study that examines the relationship between trauma screening and the likelihood of multiple foster care placements.
What strategies facilitate safe family reunification?
Explore strategies that promote timely permanency for children in foster care, with a focus on family reunification.
Why is it imperative to minimize children’s time away from family?
Learn why minimizing time children spend away from family and implementing timely permanency strategies are critical to child well-being.
How can pre-petition legal representation help strengthen families and keep them together?
Preventive legal representation is an effective upstream intervention that can help families keep children safely at home.
What do we know about family resource centers? (APPENDIX)
Explore a summary of research on the outcomes and effectiveness of family resource centers around the country.
What do we know about family resource centers?
Explore the key elements and effectiveness of community-based resource hubs known as family resource centers.
Interventions Shown to Be Effective with Children and Families of Color and LGBTQ2SI+ Persons Who May Be Served with Family First Funding Research Brief (Second Edition)
This report explores permanency outcomes for youth who, when referred to Casey services, were not residing with a family member.
Honoring excellence
Celebrate our remarkable 2024 Casey Excellence for Children Awards honorees.
Questions from the field
Browse resources that answer critical questions from leaders about meaningful child welfare approaches and strategies.
Community data map
This interactive tool highlights the aspects of communities associated with safe children and strong families.
Safety and success
Browse individual state facts regarding children impacted by the child welfare system.