The Do’s and Don’ts of Reporting News Through a Racial Justice Lens Powerful storytelling and factual journalism are excellent lenses into the racial discrimination that continues to plague American institutions and communities. The 2016 Facing Forward Conference, supported by the Casey Foundation, offered reporters and journalists tips from the award-winning magazine Colorlines on writing about racial justice. Read More
Increasing Employment Opportunities for NPU-V Residents Enrollment is now open for the Construction Ready program in Atlanta. This free, four-week program is offered to low-income residents to help them develop the necessary skills, tools and supports to secure employment in the city's construction industry. Read More
Tools and Tips for Collecting and Analyzing Racial and Ethnic Data Access to racial and ethnic data provided by public institutions can often be too limited or too broad in scope to truly analyze inequities between children of color and their white counterparts. Alicia Van Orman, from the Population Reference Bureau, shared techniques for collecting publically-available data and disaggregating it by race during a webinar for the KIDS COUNT network. Read More
New Study Supports the Value of Evidence Reviews A new research article, published by Evaluation Review, focuses on the use of evidence reviews as a tool in helping planners and policymakers advance social science strategies and programs. Read More
Juvenile Justice Summit Considers Future of Youth Justice The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently took part in a juvenile justice summit ar the Washington Post. Experts in the field to discussed how federal and state efforts can improve the justice system for youth. Read More
Caldwell: Working on Behalf of Baltimore at Home and in the Office Jacqueline Caldwell, an administrative assistant for Casey’s Baltimore Civic Site, shares her work to disburse grants that strengthen and support organizations central to the Foundation’s mission, as well as her efforts as a community leader. Read More
Nonprofits to Pilot New Boys and Men of Color Leadership Initiative in Atlanta Fourteen leaders in Georgia have been selected for a new six-month pilot program to help build the capacity of nonprofits working on behalf of boys and men of color in several counties. Read More
New Guide Helps Schools Improve With Evidence-Based Interventions The Florida Center for Reading Research recently released An SEA Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement, funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, the Overdeck Family Foundation and the Casey Foundation. The guide will assist State Education Agencies in turning around schools requiring comprehensive or targeted support. Read More
Helping Babies Thrive in Baltimore After Baltimore City’s infant mortality rate hit a record high of 128 in 2009, leaders from across the city launched B’More for Healthy Babies, a joint effort between policymakers, service providers, community organizers and residents to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore’s families. Read More
Foster Care Alums Weigh In: Building a Better Exit Plan The Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to Samanthya Amann and Brittany Hunter about their personal paths out of foster care. Both women talked about the barriers they faced, what strategies and supports they used, and what a smoother exit from the system could look like. Read More
