Supporting Latino Student Parents Pursuing Higher Education A Casey-funded report examines the needs of Latino student parents pursuing higher education. Learn how institutions can position them for success. Read More
Case Studies Show Positive Youth Development Empowers Young Workers Three case studies from Child Trends illustrate how employers can use positive youth development to support young workers. Explore the recommendations. Read More
Report: Expand Law Enforcement’s Role in Pre-Arrest Diversion of Youth A recent report finds that deflection — pre-arrest diversion led by law enforcement — leads to better outcomes for youth. Yet, deflection is underused. Read More
Generation Work Tools for Employer Partnerships Generation Work is partnering with employers to ensure that young people have paths to good careers, by combining best practices from adult education and training fields with positive youth development strategies. Find resources on how to do this work effectively. Read More
YouthWorks Creates Leadership Opportunities for Young Workers In Baltimore, a workforce development program for young people is prioritizing placement in leadership roles. Get the details. Read More
Pivot to Prevention: Tools for Funding and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in Schools After achieving significant gains in its work to improve mental and behavioral health among high-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, CYC has launched a series of tools supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help like-minded communities replicate their success. Read More
Kids of Color More Likely to Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods Now Than During Great Recession More African-American, Latino and American Indian children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods despite a fully-restored economy surging to near-record levels. Read More
Medical Debt Resource Roundup This post spotlights resources that explore how crippling medical debt is undercutting the financial well-being of families in the South and what potential solutions exists. Read More
Straight to the Source: A KIDS COUNT Demographer Talks All Things Data This episode of CaseyCast covers all things data with the Population Reference Bureau's Linda Jacobsen, a veteran demographer who helps collect and analyze the child-well being statistics featured in the KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Results Count Realizes Gains in Reading and Math Proficiency In one Minneapolis neighborhood, kids have made significant improvements in math and reading — all thanks to a Results Count and a long-term effort by the Northside Achievement Zone and an array of government, nonprofit and civic partners. Read More
