Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states shows that systems slowed the pace of releasing young people from detention, leaving many young people still living in confinement. Read the results of the COVID-19 survey. Read More
A Profile of Youth and Young Adults in Baltimore This entry shares the latest data on the well-being of youth and young adults in Baltimore. See how the city's young people are faring. Read More
Supporting English Language Learners A growing number of children — 18.2 million — live in immigrant families in the United States. This post shares a collection of resources devoted to supporting the nation's English language learners and their families. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems A new effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children, aims to move from traditional, reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being and prevent child maltreatment and unnecessary family separations. Read the news release. Read More
Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Homelessness is one of the biggest issues affecting children, teens and young adults today. Learn more about how to help these youth. Read More
Eight Expert Conversations on Building Equity Into Implementation A virtual series presents eight conversations on advancing equity when implementing programs aimed at supporting kids, youth and families. Read More
Brain Frames: Short Tools for Positive Interactions With Youth in Foster Care A new resource, Brain Frames, helps those who work with youth in foster care use the findings of adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and behaviors. Read More
Improving Child and Family Services Through Integrated Data Systems Integrated data systems enable leaders to look across public programs and uncover actionable intelligence for social policy. Find examples of data-driven decision making and resources on integrated data systems here. Read More
Video: Learn How to Walk the Accountability Pathway Achieving large-scale results requires commitments from many different types of leaders – and accountability for the commitments that are made. The Accountability Pathway is a tool that results-based leaders can use to check for accountability together. Read More
On the Frontline: Improving Child Protective Services Investigations The Casey Foundation launches On the Frontline — a multiyear effort to improve child protective services in selected jurisdictions across the country. Read More