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
Six Lessons Learned From Successful Campaigns to Close Youth Prisons A report from Youth First Initiative shares key lessons learned from successful state campaigns to close youth prisons. Read More
Casey Launches Virtual Destination for Juvenile Justice Reformers The Annie E. Casey Foundation launched JDAIconnect this month as a virtual destination for juvenile justice reformers to talk, find resources and learn. The platform is available to everyone interested in youth justice. Read More
Bernalillo County Report Highlights 10 Years of Successful Reform This county in New Mexico reduced its average daily detention population at its Youth Services Center by almost half over a 10-year period, saving taxpayers $5 million. Read More
New Book from Rutheiser Highlights Program’s Success in Closing the Opportunity Gap Casey senior associate Charles Rutheiser will release a new book chronicling five decades of the all-volunteer mentorship program called Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. All proceeds will benefit the program's work. Read More
Expanding Choices for Evidence-Based Programming With support from the Foundation, Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development has expanded its offering of evidence-based programs designed to promote positive youth development to communities that want to implement rigorously reviewed programs but cannot find one that fits their particular needs. Read More
Leah Austin to Coordinate Two-Generation Efforts Leah Austin is set to begin coordinating Casey's two-generation strategies at the Atlanta Civic Site, where she has been leading education achievement efforts since the beginning of 2011. Read More
Take It Now: National Workforce Benchmarking Survey The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce is inviting organizations that provide direct workforce development and job placement services to take its national Workforce Benchmarking Network survey. Read More
New Report: Young People in Foster Care on How States Can Remove Barriers to Normalcy In a Jim Casey Initiative report, young people from foster care provide recommendations for state child welfare agencies and policymakers that should help these youth achieve normalcy while in foster care. Read More
Watch it: Patrick McCarthy on Casey’s Juvenile Justice Work At the 2016 National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit, Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Patrick McCarthy sat down for a short, videotaped interview to share his thoughts on the Foundation’s juvenile justice work. Read More