Many Women Still Receive Little or No Prenatal Care Before Giving Birth in 2018 In 2018, nearly 230,000 women nationwide received no or late prenatal care before giving birth. Learn who was most likely to miss out on care. Read More
Growing Numbers of Latino and Native Youth in Juvenile Detention Buck Trend A survey of youth justice agencies in 34 states finds that after falling sharply in the early months of the pandemic, the number of young people held in detention centers remained constant. The survey finds that the number of Latino and Native American youth in detention centers increased. Read More
Racial Equity Impact Assessments Guide Family First Act Planning in Minnesota Child welfare agencies in Minnesota are using the passage of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act as an opportunity to deploy a racial equity impact assessment. Read More
How System Leaders in Atlanta Use Results Count Skills and Tools In addition to supporting neighborhood revitalization in Atlanta, the Casey Foundation is connecting leaders there to use and apply Results Count, Casey's approach to leadership development. Read More
Program Helps Young Leaders Build Sustainable Nonprofits in Baltimore On Sept. 15, young leaders from 14 organizations in Baltimore will begin learning about building sustainable, self-sufficient nonprofits and initiatives. Read to learn about the six-month program, now in its second year. Read More
Juvenile Justice Resources: Webinars on Effective COVID-19 Responses Eight new webinar recordings describe effective juvenile justice practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the sessions here. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems A new effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children, aims to move from traditional, reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being and prevent child maltreatment and unnecessary family separations. Read the news release. Read More
How Two JDAI Sites Are Accelerating Youth Justice Reforms During the Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, juvenile justice systems across the country have reduced their use of unnecessary youth confinement — an outcome long advocated for by Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Evaluation Identifies Key Features in Efforts to Reduce Juvenile Incarceration and Racial Inequity This post introduces findings from a multiyear evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform — an initiative designed to safely, significantly and equitably reduce out-of-home placements in juvenile justice systems across the country. Read More
Providing Virtual Workforce and Training Opportunities for Baltimore Youth YouthWorks built a remote learning and training program that created additional opportunities for youth participants during the summer of 2020. Find lessons for other workforce programs seeking to make similar moves during the pandemic. Read More