Community Canvassing Program Connects Atlantans With Workforce Training An innovative door-to-door community canvassing pilot in Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V (NPU-V) is harnessing the power of face-to-face contact to connect residents with employment opportunities. Learn more about local workforce-training programs. Read More
Webinars Spotlight Juvenile Court Diversion Programs Two new webinars help practitioners and community-based organizations explore the use of diversion from juvenile court processing. The sessions support the Casey Foundation’s vision for juvenile probation transformation, which calls for diverting youth from formal court processing and probation supervision. Read More
Supporting Kinship Caregivers Through the Family First Prevention Services Act The Family First Prevention Services Act introduced pathways to ensure that young people involved with the child welfare system are able to grow up in safe, stable and secure families — including kin placements — that support their long-term well-being. Find resources related to kin placements. Read More
Fewer Young People Residing in Juvenile Justice Facilities The number and share of youth living in juvenile detention, correctional and residential facilities continued fall through 2017. Review the data. Read More
Two-Thirds of Kids Under Age 6 Had All Available Parents in the Labor Force in 2018 In 2018, 67% of U.S. kids under age 6 had all available parents in the labor force. Review the data details 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
Tackling Youth Homelessness With Peer Navigators in Cleveland Kate Lodge is the executive director and vice president of strategic initiatives at A Place 4 Me. In this post, Lodge describes how Cleveland had adopted innovative practices, such as the hiring of peer navigators, to tackle youth homelessness. Read More
Advancing Advocacy Through Youth-Adult Partnerships in Mississippi Debra Jenkins-Kearney and Claire Graves talk about the work of Mississippi Youth Voice and about the impact and importance of youth-adult partnerships in their work. Read More
Partnering With Expectant and Parenting Youth to Strengthen Communities Through authentic youth engagement, young people can use their unique experiences to shape better futures for those transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Toward that end, it is important to include the perspectives of expectant and parenting youth, who may have scheduling and day care needs, among others. Read More
Webinar Series Reimagines Diversion From Juvenile Court The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar series that imagines diverting significantly more young people from juvenile court processing. During the two-part series, experts will share how diversion could reduce deeper system involvement for all young people — especially youth of color. Read More
