Joe Ribsam on How to Improve Youth Behavioral Health Care A summit with public system leaders focused on building an integrated behavioral health model to meet the needs of youth. Read Joe Ribsam's takeaways. Read More
Home-Visiting Program Shows Benefits for Young Justice-Involved Mothers Parenting is hard. Parenting while involved in the juvenile justice system adds an extra layer of uncertainty, turmoil and difficulty that is often overwhelming. Yet, home-visiting programs for justice-involved mothers can have a positive and lasting impact on both new parents and their kids. Read More
New Report Highlights Work to Expand Opportunities for Communities of Color in Atlanta Changing the Odds: Progress and Promise in Atlanta highlights innovative policies and approaches community leaders are using to ensure all residents can access the opportunities necessary for them to fully contribute to, and benefit from, the city’s growing economy. Read More
LA County Leader on Diverting Thousands of Young People From Court Los Angeles County is steering thousands of young people away from the juvenile court system and into community-led services. Helping lead this effort is Refugio Valle, director of the Youth Diversion and Development Division. Read his interview with the Casey Foundation. Read More
Generation Z Breaks Records in Education and Health Despite Growing Economic Instability of Families The teenagers of Generation Z — the rising cohort born after 1995 that follows the Millennials — broke records in education and health indicators despite growing up in the midst of the economic downturn, according to the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie. E. Casey Foundation. Read More
When Child Welfare Works: Reforming Federal Financing to Support Best Practices in Foster Care The Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative offer recommendations that would transform federal funding for child welfare systems to support better outcomes for kids and families while maintaining the existing overall funding level. Read More
Register: Webinar Explores Evaluation Insights Into Programs Serving Parents and Children Together What are common lessons researchers have learned from evaluating two-generation programs across the country? On Jan.13, 2021, the Casey Foundation will hold a webinar and panel discussion to explore the insights gained from evaluations of integrated approaches for parents and children. Read More
Foundation Seeks Proposals for Youth Engagement Strategy Design The Annie E. Casey Foundation is requesting proposals for a research and design project that will inform efforts on youth engagement and partnership in its juvenile justice work. Learn more about the RFP process. Read More
An Instagram Live Conversation: Keeping Kids in Families An Instagram Live conversation explores the need for solutions that reduce reliance on group placements and shorten young people’s time in care. Read More
A Vital Records Win for Hawaii’s Young People in Foster Care Young advocates have been leading the way as Hawaii takes steps to deliver vital records to 18-year-olds in foster care — helping to position them to lead self-sufficient lives. Read More