A Guide to Creating an Equitable Youth Ecosystem of Belonging Learn how youth-serving systems and settings can promote a sense of belonging — which is critical to young people’s ability to thrive. Read More
Educating Tenants in Fulton County, Georgia, About Eviction Defense A new resource, funded in part by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, helps tenants in Fulton County, Georgia, understand the eviction process and their options within it. Read More
Updated Data Tool for Child Welfare Changemakers A revamped digital tool is making state-level child welfare data easier to sort and study. Learn more and use the tool. Read More
How Are Sector Strategies Connecting People With Work? For nearly three decades, the Casey Foundation has invested in sector-based workforce strategies to help low-income job seekers secure meaningful careers that lift them out of poverty. Learn some common elements of an effective sector strategy and peruse a list of resources that Casey has generated about sector-strategy work. Read More
Partnering With Young People to Curb Youth Homelessness in Cleveland In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, young people are playing a key role in developing solutions to end youth homelessness. Read how A Place for Me is engaging young people in the development of a drop-in center for youth who are facing homelessness. Read More
Webinar Highlights Prosecutor-Led Juvenile Justice Reforms A new webinar explores prosecutor-led efforts to reform the juvenile justice system by implementing measures that are less adversarial and less punitive. Prosecutors as Leaders of Reform features three prosecutors from JDAI® jurisdictions who are using the power of their offices to advance rehabilitation, fairness, equity and accountability. Read More
Kathleen Enright on Philanthropy’s Role, Importance and Impact In this episode, Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton speaks with Council on Foundations President and CEO Kathleen Enright. Their conversation focuses on the philanthropy sector — including the power of the lived experience, how foundations are veering outside their longstanding lanes, and where the field still has room to grow. Read More
New Partnerships to Strengthen Communities in Buffalo, Columbus and San Antonio The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that it is forming partnerships in three cities to improve the well-being of children and their families through community- and family-focused innovations. Over the next two years, the Casey Foundation will award up to $150,000 annually to partners in Buffalo, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; and San Antonio to support community development within low-income neighborhoods in their cities, while also helping them develop programs that serve children and their parents at the same time. Read More
New Tool Helps Leaders Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities Leaders committed to helping all children succeed must understand the roles that race, class and culture play in shaping outcomes and opportunities for vulnerable children nationwide. Enter the Results Equity Crosswalk, a new tool from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that enables leaders to bring attention to and act on racial and ethnic disparities. Read More
New Health Equity Tool Tracks How the Pandemic is Affecting Communities A new tool maps the pandemic’s impact nationwide and illustrate its disproportionately devastating toll on Black and Latino communities. Read More