Juvenile Justice System Focuses on Strengths of Youth and Families in Massachusetts A new training curriculum being piloted in Massachusetts focuses on creating strong connections between frontline staff and youth in the juvenile justice system. The objective is to transform the efforts of staff in the system, who make important decisions that directly affect youth and have an opportunity to build on young people’s strengths to improve outcomes. Read More
Building a Collaborative Community Safety Partnership in Baton Rouge Learn how Baton Rouge's Safe, Hopeful, Healthy BR is creating a collaborative public safety partnership. Read More
Leadership Program Supports the Philanthropic Sector The Casey Foundation’s Results Count™ usually bring together leaders in government and nonprofit organizations to move deliberately toward greater impact and better results. Now the Foundation is offering the opportunity to a small group of funders who are building their capacity to use the Results Count methods themselves. Read More
Five Recommendations for How Community Colleges Can Help Student Parents Succeed Discover five recommendations for how community colleges can cultivate support systems for students who are parents. Read More
Immigrants in Rural Areas — a Growing Group — Face Unique Challenges A new paper by the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy finds that immigrants living in rural communtieis are unlike their rural native-born and urban immigrant counterparts in a host of ways. Read More
Report: Deep Disparities Between Baltimore’s Black and White Workers In Baltimore, African-American workers are disconnected from jobs that provide family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement, according to a new report from the nonprofit Associated Black Charities. Read More
Members of the 2000 Children and Family Fellowship Ten leaders from across the country have been named to the 2000 class of the Children and Family Fellowship. Read More
Understanding Community Violence Intervention Casey Foundation senior associate Timmeka Perkins shares insights on advancing community violence intervention efforts for safer, thriving communities. Read the Q&A. Read More
Collaborating to Increase Job Opportunities for Youth With Justice-System Involvement A new report outlines efforts to increase collaboration between juvenile justice and workforce development agencies to improve outcomes for young people. Read More
Completing the Fellowship Journey and Achieving Results Fifteen outstanding leaders completed Casey’s Children and Family Fellowship, a 21-month leadership program for senior social-sector executives. Read More
