Ten Core Principles for Youth Probation A recent APPA vision statement encourages juvenile justice agencies to ensure that probation promotes youth success rather than punishes. Learn more. Read More
JDAI’s Deep-End Sites Safely and Significantly Reduce Rates of Youth Confinement Juvenile justice jurisdictions participating in Casey's Deep-End Initiative have outpaced reductions in confinement at the national level, according to a new report. Learn how these systems found new ways to ensure that young people, especially youth of color, recovered from their mistakes. Read More
Podcast Connects Foster Youth to Listeners and Authentic Opportunities to Drive Change Discover FosterStrong, a podcast empowering current and former foster youth to share their stories of trauma to triumph as a means of reclaiming their narratives. Read More
Report: New York’s Close to Home Initiative Offers a New Model for Juvenile Justice New York’s landmark Close to Home juvenile justice reform initiative has radically transformed the experience of New York City’s youth — reforms that have led to significant benefits for young people, families and communities, according to a new report from the Center for Children’s Law and Policy. Read More
Two Generations Benefit From Community Efforts in Atlanta Casey is supporting the Center for Working Families to address parents’ and children’s challenges simultaneously to break the cycle of poverty. Read More
Thirty-five Largest U.S. Cities Saw Increase in Child Poverty Rate Between 2005 and 2013 The 2013 American Community Survey data show the first decline in the national child poverty rate since it began to rise in 2008. Although many cities also experienced declines between 2012 and 2013, the child poverty rate in the majority of America’s largest cities has not yet returned to prerecession levels. Read More
The Impact of Fines and Fees on Families For Black and low-income families in the South, debt related to court and motor vehicle fees and fines often prove to be particularly burdensome. Efforts are underway to raise awareness and find solutions. Read More
Hunger a Harsh Reality for 14 Million Children Nationwide Across the nation, 19% of kids — 14 million children total — experienced food insecurity in 2015. Read More
A Bold Vision for Getting Juvenile Probation Right A new report from the Casey Foundation lays out a vision of new and expanded priorities for juvenile probation in the United States. Read More
What It Takes to Create Educational and Career Pathways for Young People A new resource examines how public systems, service providers and nonprofit organizations can create educational and career pathways for young people. Read More
