Foundation Selects Salt Lake County, Utah, as Evidence2Success Partner The Foundation has selected Salt Lake County, Utah, as one of the next communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public agency and resident leaders together to use data and proven programs to improve child well-being. Read More
New Casey Foundation Initiative Aims to Improve Job Prospects for Young Adults The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today that it plans to award $6 million in grants over the next four years to increase job opportunities for America’s young adults in five cities, enabling them to begin building careers and develop the skills employers need. Read More
Questions Courts Must Ask Before Placing Children in Group Homes A Casey-backed report offers key questions for professionals to ask before placing youth in residential treatment. Read More
New Tool Helps Juvenile Justice Leaders Assess Readiness for Probation Transformation Attention juvenile justice leaders: Curious if your agency is ready for probation transformation? There’s now a tool for that. Read More
New Report Shows How Public Agencies Can Transform Foster Parenting A new Casey Foundation report explores how public agencies can enlist more individuals and families to become foster parents — and encourage those who now serve to continue their extraordinary commitment. Read More
LA County Leader on Diverting Thousands of Young People From Court Los Angeles County shifts youth from the juvenile system to community services. Refugio Valle leads as director of Youth Diversion & Development. Read More
Report Guides Community Efforts to Pay for Prevention Programs A new publication offers guidance for local coalitions looking to finance and sustain prevention programs for young people in their communities. Read More
States See Clear Benefits to Keeping Youth Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System Seven states raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction, helping keep more youth at home without straining justice systems, says a Justice Policy report. Read More
Evidence-Based Programs for Young Parents in Foster Care A webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation examines approaches that are designed to engage young people — specifically young people who have experienced foster care — on the topic of preventing unintended or untimely pregnancies. Read More
New Mexico Legislature Extends Foster Care to Age 21 Each year, nearly 200 New Mexico youth exit foster care. NMCAN leaders lived it — and are paving a better path for those who follow. Learn more. Read More
