Video Series Covers Generation Work and “Now Jobs” for Young People In a new video series, Casey’s Allison Gerber discusses how Generation Work partnerships are using “now jobs” to support young people as they develop the skills and credentials needed to land higher-paying positions. Read More
New Research Explores Intersection of Community Safety and Health A special edition of Health Affairs — the nation’s leading health-policy journal — shines a light on issues at the intersection of community safety and health, with articles that underscore the need for community-based strategies that curb violent crime. Read More
The Share of Kids Adopted Out of Foster Care Continues to Grow Nearly one in four kids exiting foster care were adopted in 2017. See how this statistic has changed over time. Read More
Take It Now: National Workforce Benchmarking Survey The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce is inviting organizations that provide direct workforce development and job placement services to take its national Workforce Benchmarking Network survey. Read More
Raquel Mariscal Honored with JDAI Achievement Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Raquel Mariscal, a senior fellow at the W. Haywood Burns Institute, the inaugural recipient of its JDAI® Achievement Award. Read More
JDAIconnect Power Users Recognized at 2019 JDAI Conference The Annie E. Casey Foundation has recognized an individual and a group as 2019 JDAI Power Users for their extraordinary contributions to JDAIconnect, the online community for JDAI® practitioners and people interested in youth justice. Read More
Seeking Grant Applications for Summer Youth Programs in Baltimore Baltimore-area funders are again joining to offer grant funding to nonprofits to provide high-quality educational and recreational programs for city youth in summer 2020. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2019. Read More
Better Family Life and MILPA Earn Casey’s 2019 Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Better Family Life, Inc., and MILPA Collective the recipients of its 2019 Gloria J. Jenkins Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to juvenile justice reform by a community-based organization. Read More
Meet the 2019 JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award Winners Leaders from New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Santa Cruz, California have earned the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2019 JDAI® Distinguished System Leadership Award, which honors a youth justice system leader who has achieved lasting juvenile justice reform in a JDAI site. Read More
Two Social Justice Champions Receive Bimel Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Lynn Ausley, a member of the Juvenile Court Family Council in Pierce County, Washington, and Frankie Guzman, director of the California Youth Justice Initiative at the National Center for Youth Law, as its 2019 Natalie S. Bimel Award recipients. Read More