Tool Shows How Employers’ Policies Affect Frontline Workers Since March, JUST Capital has tracked how America’s largest employers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing how their practices are impacting frontline workers. Read the results of the study. Read More
Webinar: Strategies for Helping Young Fathers A webinar, hosted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Center for Urban Families, discussed recommendations for advancing program strategies and policies to help young fathers thrive. View the presentation. Read More
Lessons on Post-Recession Community Development in Southwest Atlanta A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights its efforts over the last 11 years to support post-recession recovery through affordable housing development in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood. Read to find lessons and recommendations. Read More
Webinar: How to Conduct a Fiscal Analysis for Family First Prevention Services In a webinar, experts describes how child welfare leaders can use a new resource to develop a fiscal analysis of prevention services provided under the federal Family First Prevention Services Actand shares the experience of a state leader. Watch the webinar. Read More
Helping Agencies Prioritize Kinship Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Written for child welfare agencies nationwide, a new Casey Foundation fact sheet explores how kinship care can support children and how agencies can support kin families during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Dreama Gentry: Empowering Rural Communities through Education A recent evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship included case studies of individual Fellows who are working to transform the way organizations work on behalf of kids and families. Fellow Dreama Gentry is training her focus on kindergarten readiness in rural communities. Read More
Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states shows that systems slowed the pace of releasing young people from detention, leaving many young people still living in confinement. Read the results of the COVID-19 survey. Read More
A Call to Action: Juvenile Probation and Racial Justice Steve Bishop, a senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is leading efforts to transform juvenile probation. He recently answered questions about racial injustice and juvenile probation. Read More
Workforce Strategies Shift to Serve Young People During Crisis During the pandemic and economic downturn, workforce programs are shifting strategies to ensure young people are gaining the skills needed to obtain employment and build career paths. Read examples from local providers. Read More
Improving the Well-Being of Young Parents Two recent reports funded by the Casey Foundation explore challenges faced by young parents, particularly mothers of color. The publications also share recommendations for how public systems and policy makers can enhance outcomes for these parents and their children. Read More