Grading the Prepaid Card Industry A new report from the Center for Financial Services Innovation scores the quality of prepaid credit cards, which can be used to receive income, pay bills and make everyday purchases. Read More
Corey Steel Named Deputy Probation Administrator in Nebraska Corey Steel has been selected to fill the new position of deputy probation administrator for juvenile services for the Office of Probation Administration in Nebraska. Corey Steel served as assistant deputy administrator for juvenile services since July 2012. Read More
Informing and Influencing Public Policy A reflection on how Doug Nelson, former president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shaped and influenced public policy during his 20 years of leadership. Read More
Summit Stresses Developing Leaders of Color for Social Change To help millennials of color realize their potential, the social sector needs to develop a diverse pipeline of young social change leaders. Toward that end, the Casey Foundation funded the inaugural Brioxy White House Summit for Innovators of Color. Read More
Updated Adoption Stats for Kids in Foster Care The number of kids in foster care and awaiting adoption rose to nearly 118,000 children in 2016. Learn more about these kids. Read More
Montana Holds Second JDAI Conference Montana's second JDAI conference took place October 17-21 2011. Read More
Sue Burrell Receives ABA award Sue Burrell, a staff attorney for the San Francisco-based Youth Law Center and a JDAI technical assistance provider, recieved the American Bar Association's 2011 Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award. She received this award in recognition of her support for the rights of youth in California and the rest of the county. Read More
Child Poverty Remains Steady in 2012 After Four-Year Rise For the first time since the start of the Great Recession, the U.S. child poverty rate did not increase, holding steady at 23% (16.4 million children). Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia saw their child poverty rate stay the same or decrease between 2011 and 2012 — a positive trend, although most states' rates are still considerably above pre-recession levels. Read More
Celebrating Gains, Redoubling Efforts To Address Pregnancy and Parenting Among Youth in Foster Care During the past five years, more than 25 states have started working to stem the rate of teen pregnancies among young people in foster care. This month — which marks Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and National Foster Care Month — provides an opportunity to recognize steady progress and redouble the effort to build on and sustain the movement. Read More
Webinar Recording: Strengthening Child Welfare Agency Permanency Practices Listen to the final webinar installment in a three-part series exploring key components of Casey’s publication, 10 Practices: A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency. Read More
