The Orphanage Evolves: Providers Shift to Put More Kids in Families Today, private providers of residential placements based on the ophanage model are now moving to serve more young people in families. Learn now long-time providers in New York and California are adjusting thier services to better connect kids in child welfare with families. Read More
Children Living in High-Poverty Communities Surged 25% During Past Decade Nearly 8 million of America’s children live in high-poverty areas according to a new KIDS COUNT data snapshot from the Casey Foundation. Learn more. Read More
Developing Future JDAI Leaders Has Big Payoff The Applied Leadership Network trains future JDAI leaders to drive deeper, more effective detention reform through new skills and strategies. Learn more. Read More
Baltimore Becomes Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Site The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Baltimore City have partnered to launch the newest Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site in Baltimore. Read More
March 7 Webinar: Baltimore and Detroit Share Responsible Demolition Strategies A Casey webinar will explore how Baltimore and Detroit are redeveloping blighted areas while protecting health, the environment and the economy. Read More
New ABA Tools Help Engage Young People in Court Hearings, Case Planning The American Bar Association recently released a set of tools to help judges and lawyers engage foster care youth in court hearings and case planning. Read More
ARC Reflections: Helping Caregivers Understand and Respond to Kids in Foster Care ARC Reflections, a nine-session curriculum developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Justice Resource Institute, teaches foster parents a critical skill: how to understand and respond to children whose lives have been rocked by trauma. Read More
More than a Million Fewer Detention Days for Youth The new Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative's Results Report demonstrates the impact of the Foundation's juvenile justice reform efforts. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Check: Teen Birth Rate Hits Historic Low New data from the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Bookshows that America's teen birth rate has greatly improved in recent years. This historic low is encouraging as teenage childbearing can have negative consequences for both the mother and newborn. Read More
The PLACES Fellowship: A Decade of Advancing Racial Equity in Philanthropy The PLACES Fellowship has helped 130 leaders tackle inequities in their communities and organizations, with support from the Casey Foundation. Read More
