Mentors Build Meaningful Connections With Youth in Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services runs the Credible Messenger Initiative, a program that pairs every youth under its supervision with specially trained adult mentors from the community. These paid mentors — called credible messengers — have lived through similar experiences and understand the support and services that youth in justice systems need. Read More
Workforce Development Programs That Work for Youth With Justice-System Experience This post reviews research that identifies common features of quality community-based workforce development programs serving youth and young adults with criminal or juvenile records. Read More
Webinars Spotlight Juvenile Court Diversion Programs Two new webinars help practitioners and community-based organizations explore the use of diversion from juvenile court processing. The sessions support the Casey Foundation’s vision for juvenile probation transformation, which calls for diverting youth from formal court processing and probation supervision. Read More
Lisa Hamilton Named Next President & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation The Casey Foundation Board of Trustees announced that Lisa Hamilton will become the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2019. Hamilton is the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer. She will succeed Patrick McCarthy, who announced his retirement after 25 years at the Foundation. Read More
By Expanding Family Support, South Carolina Aims to Reduce Use of Foster Care South Carolina is leading an ambitious statewide effort to bolster and expand family support services — aiming to reduce reliance on the child protection system. Learn about the new approach. Read More
Latinos In Action: Building College and Career Skills Through Leadership Latinos In Action is an organization working to position Latino students in the United States for graduation and opportunity. The organization is driven by one purpose: empowering Latino youth to lead and strengthen their communities through college and career readiness. Read More
Success Beyond 18 Initiative is Launched by Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Led by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Success Beyond 18 is a national campaign to build a better path for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Revamped Curriculum Helps Atlanta-Area Fathers Build Community and Parenting Skills A Casey Foundation grantee has partnered with an Atlanta-area nonprofit to deliver a parenting skills curriculum to Black fathers. Learn about the program. Read More
New Leadership Video: Achieving High Action and High Alignment The latest in a new series of video tools for results-based leadership describes how leaders can get to High Action and High Alignment — a key concept of results-based leadership development. A simple grid helps leaders identify where they or others fall. Read More
How Child Welfare Leaders Can Help Older Youth During COVID-19 Pandemic As the nation grapples with the public health crisis of COVID-19, child welfare systems must prioritize the urgent and unique needs of older youth in foster care and those who have left (or aged out of) foster care without permanent family connections. Read seven recommendations for young people. Read More