Casey Endorses Extending Foster Care to Age 21 in Youth Today Op-Ed Extending foster care to age 21 can save billions and help youth thrive, argues Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Director Leslie Gross in a new op-ed. Read More
Raquel Mariscal Honored with JDAI Achievement Award The Casey Foundation has named Raquel Mariscal, a senior fellow at the W. Haywood Burns Institute, the inaugural recipient of its JDAI® Achievement Award. 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
Declining U.S. Economy Doesn’t Stop Gains in Child Education and Health, New Report Shows The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows U.S. children’s health and academics improved in most states, but their economic well-being declined. Learn more. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Nate Balis on What’s Next for Juvenile Justice Reforms With more than 15 years of experience in juvenile justice, social policy and system reform, Nate Balis directs the Foundation's Juvenile Justice Strategy Group. For Five Questions with Casey, we sat down with Balis as his team launches a three-day conference for more than 900 juvenile justice reformers involved with the Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). Read More
Two Leaders Confront a Major Roadblock — Structural Racism — in Their Pursuit of Equity On paper, the two leaders shared a goal: to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. In reality, their different perspectives coupled with unaddressed pain and anger stemming from structural racism threatened to undermine their work. Read More
2014 State Data Books from the KIDS COUNT Network An ongoing listing of state fact and data books from the KIDS COUNT Network for 2014. 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
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI restraint standards were cited in a civil rights lawsuit over handcuff use in a Jackson, MS school. Learn more. Read More
Community Justice for Youth Institute Named Winner of Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Casey Foundation honored a Chicago-based juvenile justice organization with the Gloria J. Jenkins Award during the 2012 JDAI Intersite Conference. Read More
