Survey: More Youth in Secure Detention Despite Rise of COVID-19 Disparities in the detained population are getting worse because Black and Latino youth are staying in detention longer than they were before the pandemic and longer than white youth. Learn more from a recent survey from the Casey Foundation. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Patrice Cromwell Vice President, Center for Economic Opportunity The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Patrice Cromwell as vice president for its Center for Economic Opportunity. Read More
Social Issues That Matter to Generation Z Members of Generation Z tend to be more open-minded, liberal-leaning, and engaged in social justice. Learn about eight issues that have Generation Z’s attention so far. Read More
Food Deserts in the United States Learn about America’s food deserts — areas offering residents few to no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods — and how to solve them. Read More
LA County Leader on Diverting Thousands of Young People From Court Los Angeles County is steering thousands of young people away from the juvenile court system and into community-led services. Helping lead this effort is Refugio Valle, director of the Youth Diversion and Development Division. Read his interview with the Casey Foundation. Read More
In 2019, Kids More Likely Than Ever to Live With Educated Parents Nationwide, 88% of kids lived in households where at least one parent had earned a high school diploma. See how this statistic has changed. Read More
Helping Mental Health Clinicians Better Support Adoptive Families Adopted children and their families face a distinct and elevated risk of difficulties. New research has singled out a training model that can help. Read more to learn about the Training for Adoption Competency. Read More
Workforce Development Roundup: Resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion A roundup of resources provide a roadmap for organizations that support workforce development to expand opportunities for historically marginalized groups. Read More
Helping Workforce Development Funders Prioritize Racial Equity Workforce development funders can be effective changemakers in the push to promote racial equity, and a new report — produced with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s support — shares how. Read More
Panelists Share Insights in Evaluating Two-Generation Approaches The Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest webinar recording shares insights, lessons and themes from a pair of two-generation program evaluations. The discussion centers on how to serve whole families while also prioritizing racial equity and the voices of those being served. Read More