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Casey Family Programs Casey Family Programs' mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately prevent the need for—foster care.

Casey Family Programs is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care in the United States. By working together, we can create a nation where Communities of Hope provide the support and opportunities that children and families need to thrive. Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and with tribal nations across North America to influence long-lasting improvements to the well-being of children, families and the communities where they live.

Placing siblings together provides youth with stability and comfort at a time when they are separated from family, commu...
10/21/2026

Placing siblings together provides youth with stability and comfort at a time when they are separated from family, community, and other familiar aspects of life.

Informed by the experiences of people with lived expertise in the child welfare system, learn the benefits of placing siblings together and how various jurisdictions are making strides toward increased joint sibling placements.

How can agencies promote joint sibling placements and adoptions?

Success Coach is a voluntary, no-cost program that aims to fill the support gap for families that have reunified. This N...
10/12/2026

Success Coach is a voluntary, no-cost program that aims to fill the support gap for families that have reunified. This North Carolina program works to enhance the well-being of children and families that achieve permanency via reunification, adoption, guardianship, or legal custody.

See how this organization is making a difference across North Carolina and keeping reunified families strong.

Success Coach program assists families after permanency.

When wellness is deeply embedded into a child protection agency’s culture, workforce stability and service delivery are ...
10/06/2026

When wellness is deeply embedded into a child protection agency’s culture, workforce stability and service delivery are strengthened, which drives improved outcomes for children and families.

Learn from three jurisdictions that center organizational wellness within their child protection agency culture.

See how child welfare jurisdictions are emphasizing workplace wellness.

As we close out National Kinship Care Month, we take a look at Baltimore’s “All in for kin” approach with their KinCare ...
09/30/2026

As we close out National Kinship Care Month, we take a look at Baltimore’s “All in for kin” approach with their KinCare Center, a physical location where any family in the community can go to access support and services as varied as diapers, clothing, food assistance, mental health support, transportation and more.

See how KinCare operates and how it’s resulting in better outcomes for children and their families.

Learn more about the KinCare Center, a physical representation of Baltimore City DSS’s commitment to supporting kinship families.

Children do better with family, in whatever form that takes — grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, older siblings or...
09/23/2026

Children do better with family, in whatever form that takes — grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, older siblings or best friends. Kinship care allows children separated from their parents to know their family and remain a part of the community and culture they were born into.

See how kinship care has made a difference in Dover, Ohio, through Kinnect to Family.

Read about how Kinnect worked to place Theo with fictive kin; now he’s in a stable, loving home while connected to his siblings and extended family.

Every day, millions of parents in recovery from substance use disorders show that healing is possible and that families ...
09/18/2026

Every day, millions of parents in recovery from substance use disorders show that healing is possible and that families can thrive.

Children of parents with substance use disorders face higher risks of emotional, behavioral, and physical health problems, as well as family instability and poorer social and academic outcomes. See how family-based residential treatment is removing barriers to care and resulting in positive child welfare outcomes. https://bit.ly/46i0cST

How a family-centered approach to substance can benefit families.

The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program in California works as an alternative to traditional foste...
09/15/2026

The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program in California works as an alternative to traditional foster care, placing children with relatives, who are in turn supported with a monthly stipend to help cover expenses.

That’s how Brenda Checklenis is able to be the primary caregiver for her granddaughter, Bristol, along with a support team to manage Bristol’s complex medical needs. See Kin-GAP in action here. https://bit.ly/4xdQRGI

Thanks to support provided by the state of California, Bristol was able to receive specialized care from her grandmother after being separated from her mother. Learn about the difference made by kinship care.

In the child welfare system, the word “permanency” is used to describe a legally permanent, stable living situation — id...
09/09/2026

In the child welfare system, the word “permanency” is used to describe a legally permanent, stable living situation — ideally one in which family, culture and community connections are preserved. But there are many definitions when it comes to permanency based on how foster youth experienced the child welfare system.

Learn from lived experts who shared their perspectives on the meaning of permanency and how systems can support family stability and a sense of belonging beyond case closure. https://bit.ly/4gXD1lM

Lived experts offer insights on permanency and recommend strategies aimed at strengthening children’s connection to family.

September is National Kinship Care Month, a time to celebrate family members and fictive kin who provide kinship care fo...
09/01/2026

September is National Kinship Care Month, a time to celebrate family members and fictive kin who provide kinship care for children and youth.

Kinship care can help maintain family connections, minimize the trauma of out-of-home care and encourage family reunification. Casey Family Programs has collected a wealth of research and data showing the power of kinship care. Explore our resources to learn more.

Casey Family Programs has a curated collection of resources and stories around agencies designing and implementing kin-first practices. Learn more.

Computers and internet access should be considered basic needs for youth and families. However, access to essential tech...
08/19/2026

Computers and internet access should be considered basic needs for youth and families. However, access to essential technology and broadband internet is still uneven, particularly for those involved in the child welfare system.

See some strategies that are working to bridge this divide.

These listings include resources to help connect youth in foster care and their families with needed technology, including devices and broadband access.

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