Casey Family Programs

Do you know someone who’s making a difference for those impacted by the child welfare system?

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Casey Excellence for Children Awards, and we need your help finding outstanding advocates.

Nominate an alum of foster care, a birth parent, a kinship caregiver or a resource parent who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare. Nominations close July 8.

Learn more about the awards and nominate someone deserving: https://bit.ly/4b71XCw

Casey Excellence for Children Awards These awards recognize those who have dedicated themselves to improving outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system.

In the effort to end the need for group placements, service providers play an important role in elevating and advancing family- and community-based settings for children in foster care. When we embrace these strategies, children and families experience better outcomes, and service providers become financially stronger and better positioned for the future.

That shift can still be challenging, especially for long-time providers with roots in residential services. Learn more here. https://bit.ly/48A5TgF

Shift From Group Settings – Casey Family Programs See how several foster care providers have shifted their business models away from group or institutional settings to family- and community-based services.

Each May, we honor the enduring spirit and vibrant diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities during . Their contributions, both historic and modern, have shaped the foundations of innovation, culture and progress across the United States.

Please join us in celebrating the many contributions of AANHPI people in the United States and abroad.

Family Resource Centers are a cornerstone of child abuse and neglect prevention, which is the focus of .

Learn what research and experience tell us about how community-based Family Resource Centers strengthen protective factors, reduce the risk of maltreatment and connect families to concrete supports before crises occur.

These community hubs can safely reduce the need for foster care while building stronger, more resilient families. And stronger, more resilient families are how we ensure that every child grows up in a safe, stable and nurturing home. Explore what we know: https://bit.ly/4uHA26W

Family Resource Centers – Casey Family Programs Family resource centers are community-based resource hubs that promote child and family well-being and help reduce the risks of child maltreatment. Here’s an overview.