Community Matters Highlights Baltimore Neighborhood's Innovative Approach to Development The latest webinar in our Community Matters series — Community Development From the Ground Up: An Innovative Approach in Baltimore’s Oliver Neighborhood — shares the story of a community-driven effort to reclaim and reinvest in an East Baltimore neighborhood. Read More
Youth Confinement Rate at a 35-Year Low The youth confinement rate is at its lowest in 35 years. This shows that the decline continues to grow and is declining at a fast pace. Read More
Infant Mortality Rate at Historic Low The rate of infant mortality has dropped 34% since 1990 in the United States. This proves to be an all-time low in the country. Read More
Christian Millennials Make Faith-Based Case for Closing Youth Prisons A new Casey-funded report aimed at Christian millennials, What Justice Requires: Closing Youth Prisons, summarizes available evidence on why youth prisons should be replaced with more appropriate alternatives. It also suggests steps for state and local action from a faith-based perspective. Read More
Reports on Youth Incarceration and Parents’ Insights During COVID-19 Reports share insights from families of youth in custody during COVID-19. Read ways to reduce youth incarceration during the pandemic. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Policy Reforms to Stop the Criminalization of Poverty in Maryland The Casey Foundation’s new webinar recording explores how a criminal record fuels a cycle of poverty in Maryland and the powerful role that policy reforms can play in disrupting this cycle. Read More
The White House and Experts Explore Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Well-conducted randomized controlled trials (RCTs) produce highly credible evidence about the effectiveness of programs, practices and other interventions, yet traditionally, RCTs can be quite expensive. Learn how the Casey Foundation and others are exploring low-cost ways to implement RCTs. Read More
Juvenile Justice Reforms in New Jersey Chronicled in Annie E. Casey Foundation Report A new report looks at how New Jersey adopted the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative statewide. Read More
In Detroit and Baltimore, Protecting Residents and the Environment While Boosting Jobs Two cities, Detroit and Baltimore, are leading the way in developing innovative protocols to protect both residents and the environment during large-scale demolition projects — and a new brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how. Read More
Young Children Most Often Missed in Census, Study Says Children 5 years old and younger have been miseed more than any other age group in the decennial census. Read More
