Apply Now: Juvenile Justice Train-the-Trainer Opportunity to Develop Frontline Staff Now through Feb. 15, 2019, state or local juvenile justice agencies and organizations can apply to participate in a train-the-trainer professional development opportunity supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The two-and-a-half-day session — held in Denver, Colo. from May 7–9, 2019 — will focus on the Reimagining Juvenile Justice curriculum. Read More
Developing Better Mentoring Programs for Maryland’s Youth For young people facing tough life circumstances, the benefits of quality mentoring programs are clear. These services help youth form positive relationships with adults and peers; keep them in school and on track toward graduation; improve their job prospects; and even reduce the likelihood they’ll use drugs. One Maryland nonprofit is working to improve the quality and quantity of mentors in the state. Read More
How Are Sector Strategies Connecting People With Work? For nearly three decades, the Casey Foundation has invested in sector-based workforce strategies to help low-income job seekers secure meaningful careers that lift them out of poverty. Learn some common elements of an effective sector strategy and peruse a list of resources that Casey has generated about sector-strategy work. Read More
Learning From the Field: Reforming Juvenile Probation Practices Juvenile justice jurisdictions across the nation are considering how to reform their probation practices to help young people positively redirect their lives and avoid further system involvement. And, now, they have a new resource to help guide this work. Read More
Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers Named Vice President for Civic Sites and Community Change The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers, a veteran government, nonprofit and philanthropic leader, has been named vice president of its Center for Civic Sites and Community Change. Read More
StriveTogether: Proof of the Power of Results Count Supporting a national network of 70 community-based partnerships, StriveTogether has been a pioneer in coaching teams of leaders across communities to close gaps and improve well-being using the Casey Foundation’s unique leadership development methodology, Results Count. Read More
Seven Organizations Named as Hubs for Results Count Leadership Development The Casey Foundation has selected seven organizations to work with the Foundation for three years as hubs that will expand the use of Results Count throughout the social sector. Read More
Coalition Describes Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making in Mental Health Care The Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science has released a consensus statement emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practice in the mental and behavioral health field. Representatives from mental health associations, foundations and patient advocacy groups worked together to draft the statement at a 2018 summit co-sponsored by the Casey Foundation. Read More
Leveraging Research-Practice Partnerships to Support the Work of Child Welfare Agencies A new webinar recording, the fourth and final installment in the 2018 Leading with Evidence series, explores how partnerships between researchers and child welfare professionals can be a valuable resource for agencies serving kids and families. Read More
In Detroit and Baltimore, Protecting Residents and the Environment While Boosting Jobs Two cities, Detroit and Baltimore, are leading the way in developing innovative protocols to protect both residents and the environment during large-scale demolition projects — and a new brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how. Read More
