[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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               50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS

 Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, today I wish to acknowledge the 
50th anniversary of Casey Family Programs, the Nation's largest 
operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster 
care and building communities of hope for children and families across 
America. Casey Family Programs works to influence long-lasting 
improvements in the safety and success of children, families, and the 
communities where they live. I am proud that Casey is based in Seattle, 
WA.
  March 15 is Casey's Founders Day, a time for its leaders to reflect 
on the history of Jim Casey and his vision for the foundation and its 
mission.
  Jim Casey, the founder of United Parcel Service, saw a critical need 
50 years ago to ensure that our Nation's most vulnerable children had 
safe and stable families who would provide the opportunities and 
support they needed to succeed in life. After Jim's father died when he 
was just 14, he felt responsible for taking care of his mother and 
three younger siblings. As he was building the bicycle messenger 
service he started in 1907 into the world's largest delivery and 
logistics company, Jim also noticed that his most effective workers 
came from strong families, while those who did not thrive came from 
unstable backgrounds.
  Those experiences and his vision led him to generously invest his 
resources to create Casey Family Programs in 1966 to provide direct 
services to vulnerable children and families. The foundation now works 
with all 50 States, as well as tribal, county, and other child welfare 
jurisdictions, to safely reduce the need for foster care and help 
create and sustain safe and stable families. It also educates 
policymakers at all levels of government about effective policies and 
evidence-based interventions that improve the lives of families and 
children.
  From 2009 to 2015, Casey Family Programs invested $45 million in 
Washington State. It has helped support the child welfare system, 
courts, tribes, policymakers, and other organizations to improve 
stability for children and build communities of hope.
  Casey Family Programs provides education, research, and information 
that is valuable in policy discussions as well as for Washington State 
and other States participating in the Federal IV-Waiver Program. For 
instance, Casey Family Programs has provided specific research to track 
which evidence-based programs States are using under their Federal 
waivers so that States can learn from and replicate these practices.
  As the ranking member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions, I am committed to supporting policies to improve the 
lives of children and families. In particular, I was proud to include 
provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act to increase educational 
stability for foster children and homeless youth. I appreciate Casey's 
commitment to these important issues as well.
  I truly value the contributions of Casey Family Programs to 
Washington State and our country. Jim Casey once said that 
``inspiration and enthusiasm are of little value unless they move us to 
action and accomplishments.'' I believe that the current leadership of 
Casey Family Programs has embraced the vision of their founder. I look 
forward to working with Casey Family Programs in the years 
ahead.

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