White Papers
Working with national, state and local partners to improve the child welfare system and ultimately prevent the need for foster care
Casey Family Programs is a nonpartisan resource for federal and state public policy leaders on the issues facing children and families in the child welfare system. For a comprehensive collection of Casey's publications, initiatives, tools, stories, events, and links, visit Casey's resources library.
The Need for Federal Finance Reform
This report analyzes how child welfare funding structures can align with the federal policy goal of providing safe, nurturing and permanent families for all children.
The Need to Reauthorize and Expand Title IV-E Waivers
This report examines how IV-E waivers have positively impacted the child welfare system in five states.
This report examines how IV-E waivers have positively impacted the child welfare system in five states.
Role of Accountability in Child Welfare Finance Reform
This report analyzes a possible new framework to provide the high level of accountability that the federal government should expect – and that our children deserve.
This report analyzes a possible new framework to provide the high level of accountability that the federal government should expect – and that our children deserve.
Foster Care Reductions and Child Safety
This report explores how child safety has been impacted as the number of children in foster care has declined, and to identify strategies that can safely sustain foster care reductions.
This report explores how child safety has been impacted as the number of children in foster care has declined, and to identify strategies that can safely sustain foster care reductions.