Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs is one of the largest foundations focusing on foster care and child welfare system in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Ariz., the organization provides nonpartisan research and technical expertise to child welfare system leaders, members of Congress and state legislators. It also assists to craft laws and policies to better the lives of children in foster care, children at risk of entering the system and their families. Casey Family Programs partners with community organizations, associations, philanthropies and corporations to promote child welfare programs.