Adopting a Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Preventing child sexual abuse is necessary and needed and — in her TEDMED talk — expert Elizabeth Letourneau tells how. Read More
Teams Embrace Results Count to Boost School Attendance for Teens Seven communities participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods initiative are focused on a single, shared result: reducing chronic absenteeism among kids transitioning from middle school to high school. Read More
Webinar Series Reimagines Diversion From Juvenile Court The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar series that imagines diverting significantly more young people from juvenile court processing. During the two-part series, experts will share how diversion could reduce deeper system involvement for all young people — especially youth of color. Read More
McCarthy Endorses Community Efforts to Support Youth in Transition A featured speaker at the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual luncheon in North Carolina, Patrick McCarthy talks about the critical need to bring community leadership to bear in supporting vulnerable youth. Read More
Capturing the Big Ideas to Create More Jobs Big Ideas for Jobs is an online portal where elected officials, as well as business and local leaders, can learn from one another, discover new ideas and develop a community where everyone can highlight what’s working. Read More
Developing Consistent Standards for Quality in the Payroll Card Industry An upcoming webinar from the Center for Financial Services Innovation will highlight industry-wide best practices for payroll cards, which are often used as an alternative to direct-deposit or check payments — and the industry's future. Read More
Opinion: Legal System Should Take a Back Seat to Families, Schools and Communities Nate Balis calls for expanding the use of diversion from the juvenile justice system to better serve young people and communities. Read his essay. Read More
Child Welfare Webinar: Maximizing Youth Engagement in Court Reviews and Case Planning The fourth webinar in a six-part series, Maximizing Youth Engagement in Court Reviews and Case Planning, presents a panel of experts and explores Tennessee's foster care review board as it delves into the new requirements from the federal Strengthening Families Act and authentic youth engagement during case planning and court reviews. Read More
New Grants to Help Strengthen Workforce Development in Casey’s Hometowns The National Fund for Workforce Solutions recently awarded four communities nearly $2.4 million in combined grants to promote economic mobility among low-wage workers and address gaps in local workforce systems. Organizations in Atlanta and Baltimore were named as recipients, as well as collaboratives in Cleveland and Syracuse. Read More
Philanthropy’s Role in Helping Tomorrow’s Workers Excel A new report by the Aspen Institute examines the role of philanthropy in helping tomorrow’s low and moderate-income workers get ahead amid a shifting employment landscape. Read More
