Former Casey CEO Doug Nelson Honored for Leadership As part of its 25-year anniversary celebration, Living Cities recently recognized leaders, including the Casey Foundation's former president and chief executive officer, working to eliminate racial disparity and empower others to break down racial barriers. Read More
Youth Incarcerated in Virginia’s Juvenile Correctional Centers Present Ideas to Governor The Casey Foundation has provided support for Virginia’s work to move the state's juvenile justice reform in a rehabilitative direction. Youth and staff from correctional centers recently met with Gov. Terry McAuliffe at the statehouse to present their ideas. Read More
JDAI’s Expanded Focus Sees Results in Transforming Juvenile Probation A journal article recently published in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice reported promising results in JDAI® sites participating in an effort to reduce the placement of young people in residential institutions. Read More
Prosecutors Speak on Juvenile Justice Reform The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has released a report that suggests possible common ground for collaboration between prosecutors and others working to reform juvenile justice policy and practice. Casey finds that the report suggests possible common ground for collaboration between prosecutors and others working to reform juvenile justice policy and practice. Read More
Register Now for the Opening Sessions of the Justice Link On June 15 and 16, 2022, Casey will launch Justice Link, a virtual pavilion to connect people pursuing youth well-being. Read More
Leadership Program Helps Health Advocates Connect More Kids and Families to Medicaid Members from the second class of the Children’s Health Leadership Network have completed the 12-month leadership program — and preserved, expanded or improved Medicaid in four states along the way. Read More
Leveraging Research-Practice Partnerships to Support the Work of Child Welfare Agencies A new webinar recording, the fourth and final installment in the 2018 Leading with Evidence series, explores how partnerships between researchers and child welfare professionals can be a valuable resource for agencies serving kids and families. Read More
Christina McMahan Appointed Multnomah Juvenile Services Director Christina McMahan has been appointed to direct the Juvenile Services Division of its Department of Community Justice. McMahan is a seasoned juvenile professional with a commitment to reform. Read More
In Nashville, Landmark Equity Policy Redefines Business as Usual In January 2019, Nashville Mayor David Briley approved an ordinance to increase the number of city contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses. The city is one of seven participating in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Southern Cities for Economic Inclusion initiative, which aims to expand job opportunities, increase wealth and boost wages for people of color and those in low-income communities. Read More
Upcoming Webinar: Identifying Community Priorities for Child Well-Being Join the Casey Foundation for Identifying Community Priorities for Child Well-Being, part of the Using What Works to Improve Child Well-Being webinar series, at 1 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 21. This free webinar requires registration. Read More