June 21 Webinar: Using the Family First Act to Finance Child Welfare Programs The Casey and Grant foundations will host a webinar to help child welfare leaders leverage the Family First Prevention Services Act to enhance their work. Read More
Kids of Color More Likely to Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods Now Than During Great Recession More Black, Latino and American Indian children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods, despite a fully-restored economy surging to near-record levels. Read More
May 15 Webinar: Preparing Young People for Workplace Success A webinar, co-hosted by the Casey Foundation, will explore how Generation Work and Positive Youth Development strategies boost workplace success for youth. Read More
Brief Offers Policies for Families Separated by Foster Care and Incarceration A new brief urges better understanding of what harms kids in foster care or with incarcerated parents — and how to support them effectively. Read More
Training for Grassroots Organizations Wanting To Offer Alternatives to Incarceration Community Connections for Youth has helped 150 groups advance alternatives to incarceration by strengthening grassroots organizations. Learn more. Read More
Helping Savannah Youth Connect to Work, Avoid Confinement Chatham County’s juvenile court partnered with the community to create programs that help youth reconnect and avoid future incarceration. Read more. Read More
May 17 Webinar: Integrating Data to Support Families The Casey Foundation will host a webinar about building an integrated data system to support a two-generation approach to social services. Read More
Report: Deep Disparities Between Baltimore’s Black and White Workers In Baltimore, Black workers are disconnected from family-sustaining jobs and opportunities for advancement, according to a new report. Read More
A Bold Vision for Getting Juvenile Probation Right A new report from the Casey Foundation lays out a vision of new and expanded priorities for juvenile probation in the United States. Read More
Two in Five U.S. Children Live in a Low-Income Family Across the U.S., 41% of kids live in low-income families. While this stat has fallen since 2013, it hasn’t returned to its pre-recession rate of 39%. Read More
