New Guide for Child Welfare Leaders Provides Improvement Roadmap for Kids and Families A new tool helps new and experienced child welfare leaders develop an effective agenda for agency improvement. Read More
Five Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program Teams from five jurisdictions will meet in Washington, D.C., as part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program. Learn about the curriculum. Read More
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the Role of American Cities in Building a Better Future Lisa Hamilton chats with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. Listen as they talk about America’s cities, challenges, driving change and helping kids and families. Read More
Results-Based Leadership Program Reports Improvements in Children’s Health Services The first cohort of the Children’s Health Leadership Network program has concluded with improvements for children’s health across the 14 states of its participants, from greater access to child health insurance coverage and health and wellness services to expanded health-related treatment and programs. Read More
Program Helps Young Leaders Build Sustainable Nonprofits in Baltimore On Sept. 15, young leaders from 14 organizations in Baltimore will begin learning about building sustainable, self-sufficient nonprofits and initiatives. Read to learn about the six-month program, now in its second year. Read More
Minnesota Integrates State Data to Improve Early Childhood Programming Officials in Minnesota have launched the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System, an innovative information sharing system that integrates the state’s data on education, health and social services. Read More
Helping Communities and Child Welfare Systems Become Partners for Change This Q&A outlines strategies to help communities and child welfare systems forge partnerships to improve outcomes for families. Learn more. Read More
Just Over Half of Young Adults Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election. Will Gen Z Exceed That in 2024? This post reflects on the young adult voter turnout in 2020 and looks ahead to the 2024 presidential election. Read the data today. Read More
What Is the JDAI Network? Learn more about JDAI, a national network of professionals working to build better and more equitable local youth justice systems. Read More
Children Harmed by Unannounced Raids; No Notice to Systems That Help Kids Left Behind Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, issued a statement after federal authorities failed to notify state child protective services about the needs of children who would be affected. Read More
