Prosecution of Young People as Adults Defies Spirit of Supreme Court Ruling In this guest post, the author reflects on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kent v. United States decision, which established the practices of today's juvenile courts. Read More
Statistical Snapshot: Kids in Immigrant Families in America Today One in four kids in America — 18 million children total — hailed from an immigrant family in 2014. While most are U.S. citizens, several factors place them at a disadvantage as they grow into adulthood. Read More
How Court Oversight Can Support Normalcy and Youth Engagement for Youth in Foster Care Court practice can shape how the child welfare system implements key provisions of the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act by establishing standards and expectations. Read More
Abuses Show Danger and Ineffectiveness of Residential Confinement for Youth New revelations of abusive treatment of youth have surfaced in residential facilities in Florida, Iowa and Kentucky, providing further evidence that our residential confinement model for young people isn’t working and must be rethought. Read More
Report Recommends Legislative Solutions to Increase Juvenile Record Confidentiality A new report shows why court-involved kids should be given a second chance. One way to help is by keeping juvenile court records confidential. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Donna Stark Reflects on Two Decades of Leadership Development Work Senior Leadership Fellow Donna Stark’s career has long focused on building a culture of results. In more than two decades at Casey, she’s steered both system reform and community change efforts and helped social sector leaders improve the odds for vulnerable kids. In this Five Questions edition, Stark discusses Casey’s results-based framework and shares how the Foundation’s leadership development work has changed through time. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reform in Baltimore in the Year of Freddie Gray Baltimore, MD, instituted key improvements in juvenile detention reform with help from Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, including major changes during a tumultuous 2015 after the race-related events surroundingthe tragic death of Freddie Gray. Read More
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Introducing Kids to Urban Gardening This spotlight tells how, with the help of a $5,000 grant from the Community Investment Fund, kids in Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V are learning important lessons about gardening, healthy living and more. Read More
How the Jim Casey Initiative Engages Young People Through the Jim Casey Initiative's nearly 15 years of experience in authentic youth engagement, Casey has identified three core values and guiding principles that enable us — and any organization or individual working with young people — to develop successful partnerships between young people and adults. Read More
Casey Foundation Announces Tenth Class of Children and Family Fellows Outstanding human service and social change leaders from 13 states will develop results-based leadership skills to build bright futures for children and families. Read More
