Program in King County, Wash., Offers Respite for Youth Involved in Domestic Violence Crises The Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS) program in King County, Washington offers respite care and services for youth and families involved in domestic violence crises. It launched in 2016 thanks to leadership from the county prosecutor’s office and a collaboration among city and county agencies. Juvenile Court Services Manager Paul Daniels answers some key questions about FIRS’ design. Read More
Craving Opportunity: Baltimore Youth Describe What They Need For a Better Future A new report shares insights from nearly six dozen interviews with Baltimore youth about their experiences following the city’s 2015 unrest after Freddie Gray’s death. Read More
Prosecutors Lead the Way for Domestic Violence Detention Alternatives in King County Prosecutors in King County, Washington, led the charge to change the handling of juvenile domestic violence cases involving family members. Hence, the launch of Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS), a domestic violence diversion program providing services for families in crisis and offering respite care for charged youth. Read More
Improving Child Welfare Practice With the Power of Adolescent Brain Development Every year in America, too many young adults leave foster care without a family or the opportunities needed to succeed. Yet, child welfare professionals and caregivers can help these youth better navigate the path toward a healthy adulthood — and a new report tells how. Read More
New Resources: Developing an Infrastructure for Two-Generation Work During a webinar on July 6, the Casey Foundation released a new brief that examines how seven sites across the country are evolving, at an operational level, to address parent and child needs at the same time. Read More
A New Approach for Aiding Child Welfare Workers Has Surprising Roots: The Boxing Ring The Annie E. Casey Foundation is exploring how child welfare workers might benefit from a training method designed to help professionals make strategic decisions in high-stakes jobs. Read More
New Webinar to Look Deeper at JDAI Results Data In a new webinar from the Casey Foundation, experts walk through the data featured in JDAI at 25: Insights From the Annual Results Reports. View a recording of the webinar. Read More
In One Ohio County, Juvenile Court and Law Enforcement Have a Common Goal: Diversion In 2013, the juvenile court in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County — home to the city of Cleveland — analyzed detention utilization data from the preceding year. The big takeaway? They needed a better answer — beyond detention — when local youth were charged with non-violent offenses rooted in a family conflict. Read More
Every State Agrees: 16-Year-Olds Are Better Served in the Youth Justice System Every state in the nation now acknowledges that 16-year-olds are more likely to successfully transition to adulthood if they are served by a justice system designed for youth rehabilitation rather than the adult criminal justice system. Read More
Evidence2Success 2017 Community Selection Process The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently hosted a webinar for communities that are interested in implementing Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and resident leaders together to improve child well-being. Read More
