Puerto Rico’s Kids by the Numbers In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the news cycle regularly features stories about life in Puerto Rico. Yet, the island is still a mystery to many mainland Americans. KIDS COUNT Data show what life was like on the island before Maria hit. Read More
Entrepreneur-backed Assets Fund Draws $17.5 Million in New Commitments The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative have announced $17.5 million in support for the Entrepreneur Backed Assets Fund. Read More
Nurturing Healthy Relationships Among Young Adults Learn about "Love Notes," a YouthBuild program supported by Casey to help steer young adults away from unhealthy relationships before they get married or become parents. Read More
Plan-Do-Study-Act Charts a Course for Boosting Graduation Rates Among Youth on Probation In California’s Santa Cruz County, juvenile justice leaders found that young people on probation were not earning high school credits or graduating at the same rates as their general population peers. To learn more about the issue and how to address it, probation officials turned to the Plan-Do-Study-Act method — a keystone of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Results Count™ leadership development approach. Read More
Apply Now: The 2020 Reimagining Juvenile Justice Train-the-Trainer Institute A professional development initiative for state and local juvenile justice agencies and their partners is now accepting applications for the 2020 Reimagining Juvenile Justice (RJJ) Train-the-Trainer Institute. Learn how to apply. Read More
Good News for Youth: At Least 9 in 10 Have Supportive Adults in Their Lives From 2018-2019, most U.S. youth reported having a supportive adult in their lives. Read why community engagement and mentors matter. Read More
Newspaper Series Highlights Evidence2Success in Kearns, Utah A three-part series by The Salt Lake Tribune explores how community leaders in Utah’s Kearns are implementing the Evidence2Success framework to help children and teens build better relationships, make healthier choices and ward off depression and negative thoughts. Read More
Training Family Child Care Providers in Baltimore A new program in Baltimore provides training and resources to help individuals open family child care centers. Learn about this initiative. Read More
Providing Virtual Workforce and Training Opportunities for Baltimore Youth YouthWorks built a remote learning and training program that created additional opportunities for youth participants during the summer of 2020. Find lessons for other workforce programs seeking to make similar moves during the pandemic. Read More
Casey Funds Career Opportunities for Young People With Justice System Experience Grants support paid positions for new professionals who were in the juvenile justice system. Learn about the grantees. Read More