What a Difference a Decade Makes: Youth Detention Population Drops 44% Since 2003, the number of youth residing in juvenile detention, correctional and residential facilities has dropped by 44%. Even though that number includes all racial and ethnic groups, black kids are still overrepresented in the system. Read More
A New Approach for Aiding Child Welfare Workers Has Surprising Roots: The Boxing Ring The Annie E. Casey Foundation is exploring how child welfare workers might benefit from a training method designed to help professionals make strategic decisions in high-stakes jobs. Read More
Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Hits New Low The rate of children without health insurance fell from 8% in 2010 to a record low 4% in 2016. Despite this big-picture progress — one in which every major economic, racial and ethnic group saw child uninsured rates fall — disparities persist. Read More
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
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI standards on the use of fixed restraints have been cited as model standards in a civil rights lawsuit over the use of handcuffs at an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More
Keeping Systems Accountable and Young People Engaged The federal Strengthening Families Act (SFA) provides new opportunities for child welfare agencies to create typical family experiences for children and youth in foster care. In this third installment of a six-part webinar series, the Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative highlights key SFA provisions that leverage the law’s enforcement mechanisms to not only improve outcomes for kids, but establish better practices from the start. Read More
Helping Universities Promote Economic Inclusion: A Step-by-Step Guide Drawing on its work in West Philadelphia, Drexel University has produced a guide to help universities and other large institutions expand job opportunities, increase wealth and boost wages for low-income people of color. Read More
Jabari: Reaching His Full Potential "Growing up, my dream was to be a vet," recalls Jabari. "As I got older, life happened. There were trials and tribulations, and I got off track from that dream." Learn how an evidence-based program helped this young man pivot and reach his potential. Read More
Casey's Laura Speer Discusses U.S. Census Findings with CBS News CBS News interviews Laura Speer, associate director for policy reform and advocacy, on America's changing racial landscape. Read More
More Teens With High School Diploma Most states see improvement in high school graduation rates. Read More