2024 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Leadership Honorees
These awards recognize leaders who have had a significant impact in improving outcomes for children and families and building Communities of Hope across America.
Academia/researcher
How do case outcomes differ based on child maltreatment referral source?
Explore outcomes from research looking at child maltreatment referral sources by profession.
How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families?
Learn about child welfare workforce turnover, its challenges to child protection agencies, and the impact it has on children and families.
How can people with lived experience be most effectively involved in systems change?
Learn lessons from a research report that are adaptable to child welfare on how to successfully engage people with lived experience.
The effects of child poverty reductions on child protective services involvement
How would reducing child poverty affect referrals to CPS and foster care placements? Would it reduce racial disproportionality? Learn more.
How can screening threshold analyses inform improved intake decisions?
Learn from an analysis that evaluated the accuracy of decisions of a central hotline to screen in or screen out reports that come in.
Family First Prevention Services Act
This law provides opportunities for states and tribes to better serve children and families by preventing the need for foster care and supporting better outcomes for children in care. Explore these resources to learn more.
2023 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Leadership Honorees
These awards recognize leaders who have had a significant impact in improving outcomes for children and families and building Communities of Hope across America.
Investing in Equity: Sustaining hope for children and families
Investing in families means strengthening them, not separating them unnecessarily. Explore our signature report to learn more.
How can data sharing across child- and family-serving systems be implemented effectively?
Explore how sharing data across systems can lead to more community-based, proactive support for families.
