Single father uses experience to help other parents
Corey Best overcame personal challenges to become an advocate for birth parent and family engagement.
Birth family engagement
Timothy Phipps mentors fathers like himself
Watch a video highlighting the work of birth parent Timothy Phipps, a winner of the 2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards.
2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards
Casey Family Programs is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards. These awards recognize outstanding individuals whose distinguished work, exceptional leadership and relentless dedication has improved the child welfare system. Award winners are selected from among a group of outstanding nominees within five categories: birth parents, alumni of foster […]
Nancy Vivoda reminds birth parents: ‘There’s still hope’
Watch a video highlighting the work of birth parent Nancy Vivoda, a winner of the 2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards.
Eric Luciano draws on life experiences in advocating for fathers
Watch a video highlighting the work of birth parent Eric Luciano, a winner of the 2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards.
Timely Permanency through Reunification: Breakthrough Series Collaborative
This report describes the Timely Permanency through Reunification Breakthrough Series Collaborative process. It highlights promising practices and outcomes.
Strategies to Increase Birth Parent Engagement
This report reviews strategies that increase birth parent engagement with child welfare services and that develop effective child welfare partnerships.
Getting to Scale: The Elusive Goal
The Magnolia Place Community Initiative improves the community by creating a safe and supportive environment for the neighborhood’s children.
Foster Care Redesign in Duval and Alachua Counties: An Implementation Assessment and Research Chronicle
This assessment looks at how two counties shifted from emphasizing foster care as a first option to offering family preservation services.
Family reconciliation remains vital: Dr. William C. Bell’s talk at the D.A.D.S. banquet
President and CEO Dr. William C. Bell honors fatherhood at a banquet hosted by Divine Alternatives for Dads Services.