Discussing Disconnected Youth Data and Reengagement Strategies Registration is now open for a March 30 webinar focused on serving youth who are not working or in school — commonly called disconnected youth. Read More
Register Now: Webinars on Family-Engaged Case Planning in Youth Probation A webinar series helps juvenile probation staff implement a family-engaged case planning model. Learn about the series. Read More
Disparities Persist Among Young People Residing in Juvenile Justice Facilities in 2017 The juvenile justice system lost youth through 2017, but certain racial and ethnic groups remain overrepresented. Learn more about these youth. Read More
Educare Atlanta: Fostering Child Health Educare Atlanta's comprehensive health services helped one child and her family get much-needed medical care — and move into a safer home. Read More
Introducing Atlanta’s 2016 Community Investment Fund Recipients Atlanta’s Community Investment Fund Advisory Board has selected its new class of grant recipients for 2016. Funded projects will serve residents in a variety of ways — from developing community gardens to pairing local youth with rescue animals in need. This blog post previews the work of all 15 awardees. Read More
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI standards on the use of fixed restraints have been cited as model standards in a civil rights lawsuit over the use of handcuffs at an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More
New ABA Tools Help Engage Young People in Court Hearings, Case Planning The American Bar Association recently released a set of tools — developed with funding from the Casey Foundation — to help judges and lawyers more effectively engage young people in foster care in court hearings and case planning. Read More
Single Parents Are Raising More Than One-Third of U.S. Kids From 2011 to 2016, 35% of U.S. kids grew up in single-parent families. See how this statistic varies for families of different races and ethnicities. Read More
Detention Reform Pays Off: Bed Reductions Are Saving JDAI Sites More Than $100 Million Per Year JDAI sites are saving millions of dollars because of population reductions. Read More