David Steinhart Wins Gerbode award David Steinhart, Juvenile Justice Program director for Bolinas, the Commonweal research institute, won a 2011 Gerbode Professional Development Award. Read More
New Program in the Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan launches a program to help elderly and low-income homeowners with home repairs for code compliance. Read More
Atlanta Community Investment Fund Seeks 2015 Grant Applicants Through the 2015 Atlanta Community Investment Fund, the Foundation provides small grants to organizations and resident networks. Read More
Mississippi Juvenile Justice Officials Travel to Cook County for Model-Site Visit A Mississippi delegation got a first-hand look at Cook County, Illinois' successes in detention reform. Read More
Revisions to JDAI Facility Assessment Standards on the Way The U.S. Dept. of Justice issued the Prison Rape Elimination Act standards, outlining how juvenile and adult facilities must address sexual misconduct. Read More
What Wyoming Does Well: KIDS COUNT Leader in Economic Well-Being The Annie E. Casey Foundation spoke with Samin Dadelahi, chief operating officer of the Wyoming Community Foundation, on why Wyoming ranks best for economic well-being of kids and families in the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
2010-2011 Children and Family Fellows Announced Eighteen children and family services leaders named to Fellowship for talent, vision in sustaining community initiatives and system reforms. Read More
Advocates Convince Arizona to Use Stimulus Dollars for Child Care Read Michael Hill’s story: Arizona single father credits stimulus-funded child care for helping him and his son overcome a financial setback. Read More
CSG Report Offers National Implications for the Juvenile Justice Field The Council of State Governments, in conjunction with the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute, has released findings from a comprehensive study that looks at juvenile justice reforms undertaken by Texas. Read More
Sparking Meaningful Dialogue on Race and Opportunity in America The Casey Foundation recently hosted a forum devoted to discussing the role of race in determining a child’s path to success. This event was in direct response to widening racial divides—and ensuing civic turmoil—in Ferguson, Mo., Charleston, S.C., and Baltimore. Read More
