Resources to Help Young Workers Through the Economic Crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an economic crisis and a grim employment landscape for young workers. Read More
Nate Balis on Supporting Young People in the Juvenile Justice System Nate Balis, director of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, talked about juvenile justice reform during a podcast produced by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More
Study: Pretrial Juvenile Detention Increases Odds of Felony Recidivism by 33% Jurisdictions use pretrial confinement to ensure that young people who have been accused of an offense attend court hearings. Yet, a stay in pretrial juvenile detention increases a young person's likelihood of felony recidivism by 33% and misdemeanor recidivism by 11%. Read the new study. Read More
Addressing the Needs of Young Parents in Foster Care During COVID-19 The COVID-19 public health crisis has created challenges for young parents in foster care. Child welfare practitioners can more effectively support this population by deepening their understanding and identifying resources. Learn about the unique needs of young parents in care. Read More
Equity Conversation Guides Serve as Timely Resource in Current Moment Protests have amplified the need for complex conversations about racial inequity. To help, the Equity Conversation Guides for Young Leaders and Partners provide instructions for facilitators to lead groups in understanding the history of structural racism and how it operates today. Read more. Read More
Advancing Equity in Atlanta’s Schools Over the past year, Atlanta Public Schools has taken steps to implement an equity policy that addresses systemic issues that affect students of color. Learn more about this work. Read More
Supporting Parenting Youth Via Virtual Resource Center A new webinar explores the Annie E. Casey Foundation's online resource for helping child welfare practitioners partner with expectant and parenting youth. Read More
Applying Results-Based Facilitation Skills in Virtual Meetings With the COVID-19 pandemic moving in-person meetings to online platforms, a new guide shows how to adapt Results-Based Facilitation techniques to virtual meetings. Download the guide. Read More
Esther Shin: Bringing Results Thinking to Urban Strategies Esther Shin, a member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship, helped to transform how her organization worked on behalf of kids and families. Learn how. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book The Casey Foundation released the 2020 edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual resource that tracks child well-being nationally and state by state and ranks the states accordingly. Learn why the Foundation released this year's report during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More