Webinar Explores Casey’s Strategic Coinvestor Approach to Community Change When the Annie E. Casey Foundation joined local partnerships in three communities, it did so with a new approach called strategic coinvesting. Watch a webinar that explores this approach. Read More
New Legislation Supports Child Care in Maryland Parents and child care providers in Maryland can expect expanded assistance thanks to recent legislation. The package provides for easier access to child care and financial relief for parents. Read More
Building a Framework to Help Young People Stay on Track for Career Success The Annie E. Casey Foundation has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University and community partners in two states to design and implement a new framework for helping youth stay on track academically and prepare for careers that pay family-suppoprting wages. Read More
Linguistic Isolation Still a Challenge for Some Kids in Immigrant Families In America today, 90% of the 18 million children living in immigrant families were born in the United States. Fourteen percent of all kids in immigrant families have a hard time speaking English, 21% live in linguistically isolated households, and 54% live with parents who have difficulty speaking English. Read More
Latest JDAI Results: Significant Reductions in Juvenile Incarceration and Crime Since its launch as a pilot project 27 years ago, JDAI® has yielded a 50% decrease in juvenile incarceration across participating sites. Today, JDAI sites are widening their focus beyond just reducing the number of young people in confinement and actively promoting young people’s success and well-being. Read More
Village of Wisdom Transforms Classrooms into Equitable Learning Spaces Village of Wisdom is building evidence that bringing cultural relevance to learning settings for children of color leads to better academic achievement and stronger relationships among teachers and parents. Learn more. Read More
The Family First Act: What Juvenile Justice Advocates Need to Know Webinar highlights how juvenile justice advocates can use the Family First Act in their work for youth and families. Watch the webinar. Read More
Casey Advances Social Investments in Philanthropy Learn how the Casey Foundation became involved in social investing and how it is using the practice to strengthen philanthropic results. Read More
Juvenile Justice Resources: Webinars on Effective COVID-19 Responses Eight new webinar recordings describe effective juvenile justice practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the sessions here. Read More
The Future of Workforce Development? Samaschool is Thinking Gig Gig jobs are on the rise. It’s an evolution that Sarah Currid, managing director of Samaschool, knows well. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke with Currid about this work and innovative ways to help low-income workers leverage gig jobs to build a brighter, stronger future for their families. Read More