A Profile of Youth and Young Adults in Albuquerque This entry shares the latest data on the well-being of youth and young adults in Albuquerque. See how the city's young people are faring. Read More
In Colorado, Making Smarter Decisions About Child Welfare Investigations Working with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Colorado's Jefferson County Division of Children, Youth, Families and Adult Protective Services has enhanced decision making at its earliest possible point: When children are referred to authorities because of suspected abuse or neglect. Read More
Thaddeus Ferber on Helping Young People Grow, Lead and Thrive In this episode of CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton talks with Thaddeus Ferber, executive vice president at The Forum for Youth Investment. Their conversation explores the benefits of adolescence, positive youth development, what all young people need and the importance of elevating youth voices. Listen to learn more. Read More
Five Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program Teams from five jurisdictions will meet in Washington, D.C., as part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program. Learn about the curriculum. Read More
Youth Incarceration Sees Dramatic Drop in the United States The KIDS COUNT data snapshot, "Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States," shows the juvenile confinement rate to be at a 35-year low, signaling the opportunity for alternative, more effective responses to court-involved youth. Read More
Jeff Edmondson on Getting Communities to Work Together to Get Results For the last 12 years, communities have called StriveTogether’s founder, Jeff Edmondson, to learn how they could improve their partnerships to better serve kids. This episode of CaseyCast explores what lessons Edmondson has learned along the way. Read More
Rethinking Assessment Tools to Better Support Teens in Foster Care Jim Casey Young Fellow Kai Cotton advocates for updating assessment tools to better support older youth in foster care. Read More
Team Decision Making Headed to the National Council on Crime and Delinquency In January 2020, Team Decision Making — a collaborative approach to child-safety planning that the Annie E. Casey Foundation developed and began testing nearly 30 years ago — will move to the National Council on Crime & Delinquency’s Children’s Research Center. Read More
Advocates Seek School Success Strategies for Youth in Foster Care Two years ago, Jim Casey Young Fellows Scentrellis Dixon and Shimaine Quimbley launched a group of youth devoted to supporting the academic success of kids in foster care. Read More
Meet the Disease Control Expert Who is Curing an Epidemic of Gun Violence In this episode of CaseyCast, host Lisa Hamilton connects with physician and epidemiologist Gary Slutkin to discuss his success at the helm of Cure Violence. The nonprofit, which Slutkin founded in 1995, employs disease control methods to prevent and reduce gun violence. Read More