Turning JDAI’s Focus to the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System The first six sites in JDAI’s new effort to reduce out-of-home placements at the dispositional end of the juvenile justice system share their preliminary findings. Read More
Hunger a Harsh Reality for 14 Million Children Nationwide Across the nation, 19% of kids — 14 million children total — experienced food insecurity in 2015. Read More
Karol Mason on Reforming America’s Criminal Justice System In this episode of CaseyCast: Lisa Hamilton chats with Karol Mason, president of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and one of the nation’s leading voices in criminal justice reform. Read More
Urban Alliance: Connecting Youth of Color With Internship Opportunities By placing low-income high school seniors of color in paid internships, Urban Alliance provides a path for teens to attain quality jobs in the future. Urban Alliance has successfully transitioned its High School Internship Program to a virtual format during the pandemic. Read More
The Disparate Effects of Student Debt on Black Borrowers Disproportionately Impacted explores inequities in the effects of student debt on Black borrowers. Read policy recommendations to address debt. Read More
Documentary Inspires Empathy for Families in Recovery In a new documentary, a parent advocate shares her story of healing from substance abuse and family separation. Read More
Pierce County Youth Probation: Few Youth Need Out-of-Home Placement Pierce County offers an example of what is possible when youth justice systems build strong community partnerships and maximize connections and opportunities for young people. Read More
What Kinship Families Need to Help Kids Thrive Kinship families need more resources to support opportunities for kids in their care. Casey offers three policy recommendations to aid the millions of families who have stepped up to care for kids. Read More
Grads2Careers Places Baltimore’s Young People on New Career Paths Grad2Careers — an initiative supported by various public systems and private funders, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation — aims to connect young Baltimoreans to free job training, credentials and a career path. Read More