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You are in the Foster Care section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either funded or published by the Casey Foundation.

See also Our Work: Child Welfare/Permanence, an overview of Casey's investment in this issue.

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Publication thumbnail for The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Family to Family Initiative DVD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Family to Family Initiative DVD

2008

This DVD contains the following Family to Family videos in Spanish and English versions: Building Partnerships in Child Welfare (16 min.); Team Decisionmaking: Involving Family and Community in Child Welfare Decisions (21 min.); Voices of Youth: Supporting Adolescents in Foster Care (17:30 min.); and Make a Difference (10:05 min).

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Publication thumbnail for A Call to Action: An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood

A Call to Action: An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood

2007

Children who ‘age out’ of the child welfare system without a permanent family and/or adequate preparation for adulthood often do not have the supports needed to thrive independently. This report highlights efforts to ensure that youth currently in the foster system benefit from the most strategic preparation and supports for entering adulthood.

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Casey Connects: Winter 2007

2007

This issue highlights steps being taken and markers of progress in an emerging national movement to ensure that no child grows to adulthood without a lifelong connection to a caring adult. The issue also celebrates four new organizations honored by the Casey Foundation's Families Count program.

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Publication thumbnail for Steps Toward Safety: Improving System and Community Based Responses for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence

Steps Toward Safety: Improving System and Community Based Responses for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence

2007

With support from the Casey Foundation, the Family Violence Prevention Fund has collected 15 years of experiences and lessons across many initiatives dealing with the overlap of domestic violence and child maltreatment. It presents discussions among stakeholders, robust research, and templates from programs that have contributed to a new framework for aiding abused families.

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Fact Sheet Three: Making Families for Life and Permanence a Priority

2006

This fact sheet from Casey Family Services presents evidence showing that family permanence is achievable for older children and youth in foster care. It also suggests strategies that are critical to system reform efforts that prioritize family permanence.

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Fact Sheet Two: Why Family Permanence is Critical for Older Children and Youth in Foster Care

2006

This fact sheet highlights statistics regarding older children and youth in the foster care system and what happens when they don't have a family that cares.

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Child Advocacy Primer: Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills

2006

This primer is targeted at child advocates, both veterans and newcomers, who are working to make a difference in the lives of children. It is intended to be an introduction to key advocacy skills, so that those who are new to the field can refer to it in their work.

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