Patricia Duh: Lifting Up Youth Voice in Foster Care A Jim Casey Young Fellow, Patricia Duh partners with the Casey Foundation to help advance child welfare policies and practices that effectively meet the needs of young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read her responses to a series of questions. Read More
Providing Internet Access to Communities of Color in Baltimore In Elev8’s hometown of Baltimore, a disproportionate share of these families live in Black communities and include young people participating in remote learning and programming. To bridge this digital divide, the nonprofit has taken matters into its own hands. Read More
Parents as Advocates: Influencing Policymakers to Improve Public Policies for Families Any effort to improve the lives of low-income families should include those families in discussions about overcoming the challenges they face. As experts on their situation, families — more specifically, parents — should have a place at the table in crafting solutions to their problems. A new report from Community Organizing and Family Issues captures how parents play an active, hands-on role in changing public policy and systems to benefit their children, families and communities as a whole. Read More
Resource Roundup: Juvenile Justice Publications This resource roundup — highlighting materials developed by juvenile justice leaders and researchers with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s support — shares new knowledge and key findings from the field. Read More
Casey Foundation Selects Memphis and Miami as Evidence2Success Communities The Casey Foundation has chosen Liberty City in Miami and South City in Memphis as the newest communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that combines public health and prevention science to help children and youth meet critical milestones. Read More
Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Baltimore’s African-American Communities In Baltimore City, predominantly white neighborhoods receive nearly four times the investment of neighborhoods that are mostly black, according to a new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Promoting Jobs and Equity Through Sector Partnerships When it comes to enhancing workforce diversity, businesses don’t need to go it alone, according to a new study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Scholarship Opportunity for Juvenile Justice Professionals Scholarships are available for juvenile justice professionals to attend the American Probation and Parole Association’s Executive Summit, which runs weekly from Sept. 14 to Nov. 5, 2021. Read More
Using Storytelling to Help More Baltimoreans Get Jobs In Baltimore City, the storytelling campaign, Work.Better.Together, aims to create a more equitable workforce system — one that affords all residents the dignity of work and hope for the future. Read More
New Webinar Series: Using What Works to Improve Child Well-Being In a new webinar series hosted by the Forum for Youth Investment, the Casey Foundation will share tools and strategies developed as part of its Evidence2Success framework, now operating in several communities around the country. Read More