Inspiring New Ways of Thinking and Acting to End Hunger Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, has launched a major multiyear initiative to address the root causes of hunger. This groundbreaking work calls for new leadership skills and strategies, which is why Feeding America has turned to the Annie E. Casey Foundation to provide training in results-based leadership. Read More
Most Kids Exit Foster Care With a Permanent Connection to a Family More than 240,000 children exited the foster care system in 2015, the vast majority to family, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
America’s Foster Care Population Grew for Third Straight Year The nation’s foster care population has swelled to 428,000 children — its largest size since 2008, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Lutheran Services in America Advances Measurable Results for Kids Lutheran Services in America recently tapped the Casey Foundation’s expertise in results-based leadership (RBL) to enhance the impact of its work on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Read More
JDAI Celebrates 25 Years — and Significant Drops in Juvenile Incarceration and Crime The report, JDAI at 25 draws on data from 2008 through 2016 and finds that — when it comes to detention use — sites that have participated in Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative are unequivocally better off today than they were before the initiative began 25 years ago. Read More
Law Enforcement Has a Powerful Role to Play in Advancing JDAI A new practice guide and executive summary highlight the importance of training law enforcement commanders and patrol officers on the developmental differences between youth and adults. Read More
Program Recruits Second Class to Build Pipeline of Diverse Leaders in Evaluation Field The Annie E. Casey Foundation is recruiting the next cohort of Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity. Applications are being accepted through April 14. Read More
State Leaders Study Virginia Juvenile Justice Transformation The National Governors Association is bringing representatives of five states and territories to Richmond, Virginia, this week to learn about Virginia’s transformation in juvenile justice and its specific strategies for reducing juvenile incarceration, an evolution the Casey Foundation has invested in and supported with technical assistance for the past two years. Read More
Watch it Now: An Introduction to Integrated Data Systems The Foundation’s new video — which runs just three minutes long — introduces a powerful information tool called Integrated Data Systems. Read More
Casey Names 12 to its Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Council The Annie E. Casey Foundation has selected 12 young adults from across the country to join its Youth Advisory Council. All individuals tapped to serve on the council have personal experience with some aspect of the juvenile justice system, whether it’s probation, detention, commitment, residential placement, incarceration or aftercare. Read More
