Better Family Life and MILPA Earn Casey’s 2019 Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Better Family Life, Inc., and MILPA Collective the recipients of its 2019 Gloria J. Jenkins Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to juvenile justice reform by a community-based organization. Read More
Casey and NORC Tap Three Scholars of Color for Research Awards With funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, NORC at the University of Chicago has selected three researchers of color to receive $10,000 each. The winning scholars, who are all in the early stages of their career, will utilize Making Connections datasets to advance knowledge related to low-income families, their children and communities. Read More
Strategies for State Leaders to Support Youth in the Justice System Read the National Governors Association's ideas for how state leaders can mitigate the harm experienced by youth in the juvenile justice system. Read More
Lifting Georgia’s Criminally Accused Out of Poverty For more than 30 years, Georgia Justice Project has been one of the state’s most influential voices on behalf of people accused of a crime and their families. In recent years, the organization has expanded its capabilities by partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program. Read More
Jobs Program Takes Teens and Young Adults From Systems to Careers Teens and young adults in foster care, involved in the juvenile justice system or facing mental health issues often lack the career-readiness skills and knowledge to gain economic self-sufficiency. But Young Adult Work Opportunities for Rewarding Careers is helping to improve their readiness for the world of work. Read More
Engaging Parents as Key Partners in Closing the Vocabulary Gap A growing body of research, as well as some promising new pilot programs, underscore the urgent need to close the vocabulary gap between children who are raised in poverty and those from middle-income families — a gap that can lead to enduring academic problems as children grow up. Read More
Thirty Years of Leading for Results Developing Leaders shares lessons from the Casey Foundation's Children and Family Fellowship, which celebrated 30 years in 2023. Explore the book. Read More
Workforce Development Lessons From the Baltimore Health Corps Baltimore Health Corps, a city-run pilot, addressed the spread of COVID-19 and the resulting employment crisis faced by Baltimore City residents. Read More
The Unlearning of Child Welfare: Webinar Series Explores How to Rebuild the Child Welfare System The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently cohosted a webinar series — "The Unlearning of Child Welfare: A National Conversation to Advance Child and Family Well-Being" — to foster discussion about what is needed to rebuild the child welfare system. Read More
New Mexico Improves Its Medicaid Claims System to Help Pay for Youth Services A webinar shows how New Mexico improved its Medicaid claims system to increase funding for youth services. Watch to learn more. Read More