Children Harmed by Unannounced Raids; No Notice to Systems That Help Kids Left Behind Lisa Hamilton, Casey president and CEO, spoke out after federal raids occurred without alerting child services to protect children’s needs. Read More
Southern Lawmakers Learn What Works in Juvenile Justice Reform Lawmakers from eight southern states explored juvenile justice reforms at a Casey-sponsored NCSL event. Learn more. Read More
Report: Young People Benefit From Extended Foster Care Young people in foster care reap significant rewards if they remain in extended foster care into their early 20s, according to a new Child Trends report. Read More
Jobs Program Takes Teens and Young Adults From Systems to Careers Young Adult Work Opportunities helps teens in foster care or juvenile justice build skills and confidence for career success. Learn more. Read More
National Academies: Adolescent Science Should Transform Systems Youth systems lack support for teens transitioning to adulthood, says a Casey-backed report on adolescent brain research. Learn more. Read More
Call for Nominations for 2019 JDAI Awards The Foundation is seeking nominations for five national awards that acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to juvenile justice reform. Read More
Join Our Webinar on Expanding Housing Options for the Formerly Incarcerated A Casey webinar will feature officials from Root & Rebound, a center in California that advocates for people with criminal backgrounds. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Opportunities for Culturally Relevant Child Welfare Prevention This Engaging Tribal Mothers With Tradition webinar explores culturally relevant programs and how they can help prevent child welfare involvement. Read More
In Memphis, Effort to Boost Businesses of Color Gains Momentum Memphis launched the 800 Initiative to help 800 Black-owned businesses grow their revenue by $50 million. Learn more. Read More
Immigrant Families and Kids See Economic Gains in 2017 — But Disparities Persist The share of kids living in low-income immigrant families fell to 34% in 2017. Discover more points of progress for these families. Read More
