David Muhammad on Reinventing Juvenile Probation In this CaseyCast: Casey President Lisa Hamilton talks with David Muhammad about juvenile probation, youth development and support kids need to thrive. Read More
Town Halls in Georgia Show the Needs of Youth in Foster Care Since 2016, Multi-Agency Alliance for Children in Georgia has held town halls with foster care youth and parents to help guide improvements. Learn more. 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
High Housing Cost Numbers Improve; Disparities Persist The percentage of kids whose families are grappling with high housing costs continues to fall. Read more on this trend. Read More
Strong Economy, Secure Employment: Parents Made Gains in 2017 Data The share of kids nationwide whose parents lacked secure employment returned to prerecession levels. Explore the state-level data for 2017. Read More
Census 2020: New Research Identifies Factors Linked to Undercounting Kids U.S. census counts have repeatedly excluded a large number of children under the age of 5 — and experts now have a better understanding as to why. Read More
Emerging Scholars Explore Role of Neighborhood Norms in Kids’ Activities The Casey Foundation helped scholars study how parents’ perceptions in low-income areas relate to kids’ involvement in learning and activities. Read more. Read More
Opportunity Zones: Incentivizing Investment in Low-Income Neighborhoods Charles Rutheiser, Casey Foundation senior associate, talks Opportunity Zones — and how they can evolve with the help of a federal tax incentive program. Read More
Youth Correctional Leaders Launch Campaign to Close Juvenile Prisons Nearly 50 leaders of juvenile justice agencies nationwide issued a joint call to close youth prisons and replace them with more effective interventions. Read More
Casey Selects 15 Sites to Train Juvenile Justice Frontline Staff Casey chose 15 agencies for its first RJJ Institute to expand training for staff working with youth in the juvenile justice system. Learn more. Read More
