There are more than 2.5 million children in the U.S. growing up in “grandfamilies,” meaning they are being raised by relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, etc.) or close family friends without their parents in the home. Research shows grandfamilies are … Read More
Child Well-Being
Adoption Triad: Tribal Customary Adoption
Tribal Customary Adoption Tribal customary adoption is a cultural practice within Indigenous communities that aims to ensure a child is taken care of when there is a parental death or inability to provide care. This practice offers children stability and … Read More
Aged Out How We’re Failing Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
Introduction Think of Us has been focused since its founding on improving the life outcomes of transition-age youth and youth who age out of foster care. In 2019, Think of Us formed a research team to investigate: Why do poor … Read More
Making the Case for Intergenerational Programs
Provides rationale and facts to help make the case for intergenerational programs Making the Case for Intergenerational Programs is based on a comprehensive review of the literature on intergenerational programs and highlights evidence-based findings on how intergenerational programs benefit everyone. Download … Read More
Warning: Victims’ Faces Placed on Explicit Images in Sextortion Scam
The FBI has issued a warning about criminals digitally manipulating people’s faces on to pornographic images—known as deepfaking—and then using those images to harass or extort money out of their victim in a practice known as sextortion. The FBI said the victims … Read More
Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use Part 2
Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use – a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by kinship caregivers as uniquely challenging for grandfamilies impacted by substance … Read More
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory about social media’s impact on youth mental health. It notes that while social media can provide benefits for some children and youth, there is a growing body of research about potential harms social media … Read More
Application Call: Join Casey’s Juvenile Justice Applied Leadership Network
ABOUT ALN ALN is rooted in Casey’s Results Count® leadership development approach and seeks to equip leaders with the skills and strategies needed to advance powerful, measurable and equitable results on behalf of young people who are facing steep barriers to success. The program’s … Read More
Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
Generations United with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, created the following brief, national comparison chart, and state-specific charts that focus on adoption and guardianship for children in kinship foster care so that these children can exit foster … Read More
Child and family outcomes of the Safe Babies Court Team – A scoping review
Abstract Children under the age of three are frequently removed from their home and placed in foster care, resulting in critical impediments to their development and well-being. These placements result in significant short and long-term economic costs. The Safe Babies … Read More