First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems Thriving Families, Safer Children shifts from reactive child protection to family support, preventing maltreatment and unnecessary separations. Read more. Read More
How Two JDAI Sites Are Accelerating Youth Justice Reforms During the Pandemic In response to COVID-19, juvenile justice systems reduced the use of unnecessary youth confinement — an outcome long advocated for by the Casey Foundation. Read More
Evaluation Identifies Key Features in Efforts to Reduce Juvenile Incarceration and Racial Inequity The Casey Foundation supports reforms to cut juvenile out-of-home placements safely and equitably nationwide. Learn more. Read More
Providing Virtual Workforce and Training Opportunities for Baltimore Youth YouthWorks created a remote training program in summer 2020 — providing more opportunities for youth. Other programs can learn from this approach. Read More
Immunization Rates for Young Children Vary Across the States in 2018 A general trend of higher immunization rates for 2-year-olds prevails in the United States. Review the data behind the trend. Read More
As Schools Go Remote, Pivot to Prevention Adds Telehealth Tools Pivot to Prevention program, backed by the Casey Foundation, expands telehealth tools to support students’ mental and behavioral health. Learn more. Read More
How Policymakers Can Help Workers in the On-Demand, Gig Economy A Casey-funded report outlines the challenges facing gig or freelance workers — offering ways that policymakers can support them during COVID-19. Read More
Housing Instability for Young People and Families: New Data, Longstanding Inequities The Casey Foundation is committed to leveraging its resources toward advancing housing equity and improving outcomes for kids and families. Learn more. Read More
Virtual Events to Highlight Strategies that Promote Financial Stability, Wealth Upcoming events will highlight strategies for reducing debt and increasing financial stability for families and young people. Learn more and register. Read More
Understanding and Serving the Needs of Young Fathers of Color Young fathers of color face challenges like housing, jobs and child support. Organizations can better support them through targeted efforts. Learn more. Read More
