Lessons From New York City’s Efforts to Close Youth Prisons The growing number of states and counties looking to replace youth incarceration with more effective community-based services and support have much to learn from New York’s successes and missteps, according to a new case study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 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
Nonprofits to Pilot New Boys and Men of Color Leadership Initiative in Atlanta Fourteen leaders in Georgia have been selected for a new six-month pilot program to help build the capacity of nonprofits working on behalf of boys and men of color in several counties. Read More
Investing in Baltimore’s Nonprofit Leaders of Color The Casey Foundation invests in leadership coaching for Black nonprofit leaders, who have historically faced barriers to success. Learn about these efforts. Read More
Effective Equity Messaging Strategies for Community Colleges A webinar details best practices for how community colleges can promote equity in education and the workforce. Watch now. Read More
Research on Summer Programs Sheds Light on Employment and Well-Being for Youth Two recent studies outline how summer youth employment programs can be expanded to better develop job skills and advance equity and opportunity for young people. Read More
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
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
"Illinois Youth Advisory Board Gives Me a Voice that Counts," Says Ja'Vaune By the age of 20, Ja'Vaune Jackson had more than eight years of involvement with the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. And, during these times, he had ideas about how to make the system better. Today, as a member of the Youth Advisory Board, he's sharing his idea and lifting up other youth leaders in juvenile justice reform. Read More
The Setting Matters: How to Create the Container for Achieving Results A new Casey video, Leading for Results: Creating the Container, shows how the Foundation’s results-based leadership faculty create an environment so meeting participants can effectively focus on achieving measurable results for kids and families. Read More
