Juvenile Justice Video: Caring Adults Kept Aurelia on Track A new video tells the story of a young woman in trouble for whom caring adults made a different decision, pursuing an effective conflict resolution approach instead of arrest. Read More
Casey Seeks Grant Proposals for Trauma-Response Pilot in Atlanta The Casey Foundation is seeking proposals from community members interested in leading a trauma-response pilot in NPU-V through a grant of up to $60,000. The pilot would equip residents with violence prevention and intervention skills and other tools to improve neighborhood safety. Individuals, nonprofits and community-based organizations are welcome to apply. Read More
Boston Professor Receives Bimel Award for Helping Drive Detention Reforms The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named William Rodriguez, assistant professor and chair of juvenile justice and youth advocacy at Wheelock College in Boston, as its 2017 Natalie S. Bimel Award recipient. The Foundation presented Rodriguez with the award in recognition of his commitment to fairness and equality, human rights and social justice. Read More
Community Connections for Youth Earns Casey's 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named a New York City-based nonprofit, Community Connections for Youth, as its 2017 Gloria J. Jenkins Award winner. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to detention reform by a community-based organization, is named after community activist Gloria J. Jenkins. Read More
Meet the 2017 JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award Winners Three individuals, Toni Carter, Lisa Garry and Kurt Wolf, earned this year’s JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award, which recognizes stakeholders who have leveraged data and innovative partnerships to realize lasting juvenile justice reforms. The award is the highest honor that the Annie E. Casey Foundation bestows on an individual or team working at a Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative site. Read More
Improving Child and Family Services Through Integrated Data Systems Integrated data systems enable leaders to look across public programs and uncover actionable intelligence for social policy. Find examples of data-driven decision making and resources on integrated data systems here. Read More
Exploring the Overlooked Role of Culture in Helping Kids of Color Succeed A case study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the important and often overlooked role that culture can play in shaping programs and practices aimed at leveling life’s playing field for children of color. Read More
Collaborative Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants to Baltimore City Summer Programs The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative recently announced more than $3 million in grants to 92 nonprofits in support of summer activities in Baltimore City. Read More
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Hospital-Based Program The Casey Foundation is supporting a multiyear evaluation of Healing Hurt People, an innovative, hospital-based violence intervention program now underway in Philadelphia. Read More
When Child Welfare Systems Embrace Trauma-Informed Care When child welfare systems infuse trauma-informed care into everything they do, kids experience fewer placements and fare better in foster care, according to new Casey-funded research. Read More
