Dreama Gentry: Empowering Rural Communities through Education A report on Casey’s Children & Family Fellows shows how they transform organizations for kids and families. Dreama Gentry focuses on rural education. Read More
Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states found that COVID-19 slowed youth releases, leaving many still in confinement. Learn more. Read More
A Call to Action: Juvenile Probation and Racial Justice Steve Bishop, a Casey Foundation senior associate, works to transform juvenile probation and recently discussed racial injustice in the system. Read more. Read More
Workforce Strategies Shift to Serve Young People During Crisis Workforce programs are shifting to help young people gain skills for jobs and careers during the pandemic and economic downturn. See local examples. Read More
Improving the Well-Being of Young Parents Casey Foundation reports highlight challenges for young parents, especially mothers of color, and offer policy recommendations to improve outcomes. Read More
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 Casey’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, discussed system reform on a podcast from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More
Study: Pretrial Juvenile Detention Increases Odds of Felony Recidivism by 33% Pretrial juvenile detention increases 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 COVID-19 has created challenges for young parents in foster care. Child welfare practitioners can better support them by understanding their needs. Read More
Equity Conversation Guides Serve as Timely Resource in Current Moment Protests highlight the need for racial equity discussions. The Equity Conversation Guides help facilitators teach structural racism’s history and impact. Read More
