Timeline

1948
The Annie E. Casey Foundation established by Jim Casey and siblings

1966
Casey Family Programs founded in Seattle, Washington

1976
Casey Family Services established and Bridgeport, Connecticut, Division opened to provide foster care services

1982
Hartford, Connecticut, Division established

1984
Combined Vermont/New Hampshire Division opened

1986
Maine Division established in Portland

1988
Vermont Division opened in White River Junction
New Hampshire Division started in Concord
Research and Evaluation Department established

1989
Family Reunification introduced in Hartford, Maine, and Vermont divisions

1990
First Foster Parent Conference held in Springfield, Massachusetts

1991
Massachusetts Division opened in Lowell
First Post-Adoption Services offered in the Bridgeport and Hartford divisions

1992
Rhode Island Division established in Westerly

1993
Treatment Foster Care introduced
Information technology capacity expanded with new department

1994
Family Preservation Services developed in Maine and Rhode Island divisions
Therapeutic Foster Care model developed in New Hampshire Division

1995
Maryland Division established in Baltimore with strong community and teen parent focus
Family Advocacy and Support model developed in Vermont Division in collaboration with state
Family Connections launched in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to help families affected by HIV/AIDS
Regional Post-Adoption Services conference convened

1996
Foster care forum convened with the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors
Post-Adoption Services started in New Hampshire
Services to teen parents extended in historic East Baltimore, Maryland
Continuous Quality Improvement project launched

1997
National Conference on Families and HIV/AIDS convened
First biennial statewide conference on families and HIV/AIDS held in Connecticut
Family Resource Center launched with Lowell, Massachusetts, Housing Authority

1998
Diagnostic services for young children in Rhode Island shelters developed to better assess needs, develop treatment plans, and identify permanent placements

1999
Foster Care Alumni Study published
Family Resource Center launched in Chelsea, Vermont
Innovative research pilot in Post-Adoption Services launched with the State of Maine and the University of Southern Maine

2000
First National Post-Adoption Services Conference convened in Washington, D.C.
Casey Center for Effective Child Welfare Practice established
Probate Court Project in West Haven, Connecticut, launched
Agency-wide diversity initiative implemented

2001
First agency-wide youth conference held
Casey Family Services cosponsored National Adoption Celebration in Washington, D.C.
Family Resource Centers expanded to four sites
School-to-Career Partnership programs launched in Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island
Casey Family Services celebrated 25th Anniversary

2002
Technical assistance provided to more than 17 states through the Casey Center for Effective Child Welfare Practice

2001
First Casey state legislative briefing on adolescents in foster care convened in Massachusetts
Casey study of the adoption program and probate court for the State of Connecticut published
National Adoption Day observances held in more than 300 communities across the country, more than doubling the number of adoptions finalized on the previous observance
Administrative Office relocated to New Haven, Connecticut

2002
First fatherhood conference held in Baltimore Division
Casey, State of Connecticut, and the Yale Child Study Center collaborated to develop therapeutic community services for foster children and families
New Haven Direct Services Grants Program launched
Pew Commission roundtable coconvened with the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors
Vermont Division’s Waterbury Office relocated to Winooski

2005
Move to Greater Permanence practice framework introduced
“A Call to Action: An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood” published
First Youth Advocacy Day held at legislature in Hartford, Connecticut

2006
National Convening on Youth Permanence sponsored by Annie E. Casey
Foundation/Casey Family Services in Washington, D.C.
Regional symposium on subsidized guardianship held in Boston
Casey Family Services celebrates 30th anniversary

2007
Youth Leadership Academy launched

2008
Casey Family Programs joined in cosponsoring the National Convening on Youth Permanence in Washington, D.C.
Ninth Foster Parent Conference held in Boston
United Foster Alumni Association established

2010
Patrick McCarthy named President & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation following the retirement of Douglas W. Nelson after 20 years of service
The Casey Center for Effective Child Welfare Practice at Casey Family Services merges with the Foundation’s Child Welfare Strategy Group