Project QUEST: Workforce Development That Works A multiyear evaluation of Project QUEST, a workforce training program in San Antonio, shows that sector strategies help low-income job seekers develop meaningful careers that lift them out of poverty. Read More
Practice Guide: LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System In this juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of LGBT youth. Read More
Juvenile Justice Video Explains Ways to Elevate Care for Youth in Custody A video outlines eight ways for juvenile justice systems to elevate the standard of care for youth in custody — while working toward greater change. Read More
Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states shows that systems slowed the pace of releasing young people from detention, leaving many young people still living in confinement. Read the results of the COVID-19 survey. Read More
Spotlight on Youth Mentoring January is National Mentoring Month. Get the latest statistics on mentoring and its powerful benefits to youth. Read More
Improving Child and Family Services Through Integrated Data Systems Integrated data systems enable leaders to look across public programs and uncover actionable intelligence for social policy. Find examples of data-driven decision making and resources on integrated data systems here. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems A new effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children, aims to move from traditional, reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being and prevent child maltreatment and unnecessary family separations. Read the news release. Read More
Brain Frames: Short Tools for Positive Interactions With Youth in Foster Care A new resource, Brain Frames, helps those who work with youth in foster care use the findings of adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and behaviors. Read More
Supporting English Language Learners A growing number of children — 18.2 million — live in immigrant families in the United States. This post shares a collection of resources devoted to supporting the nation's English language learners and their families. Read More
Video: Learn How to Walk the Accountability Pathway Achieving large-scale results requires commitments from many different types of leaders – and accountability for the commitments that are made. The Accountability Pathway is a tool that results-based leaders can use to check for accountability together. Read More