Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states found that COVID-19 slowed youth releases, leaving many still in confinement. Learn more. Read More
Supporting English Language Learners A growing number of children live in immigrant families in the U.S. This post offers resources for English language learners and their families. Read More
Project QUEST: Workforce Development That Works Project QUEST, a workforce training program in San Antonio, employs sector strategies that help low-income job seekers develop meaningful careers. Read More
Three-Minute Video Explains How to Transform Juvenile Probation A short video produced by the Casey Foundation suggests how juvenile probation could get better outcomes for hundreds of thousands of young people. Read More
U.S. States See Progress, Setbacks in Child Well-Being in 2025 Report The 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book measures child well-being across four domains using 16 key indicators. Explore the full report. Read More
Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Calls for States to Close ‘Youth Prisons’ As a new report finds secure facilities to be inherently flawed, Casey President Patrick McCarthy calls for strategies that promote youth development. Read More
Self-Care Skills and Strategies for Foster Parents Kin and foster parents must care for themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually — just like the children in their care. Learn more. 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
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Disaggregating data is vital to understanding the well-being of Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children. Learn more. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Education and the Model Minority Myth Mental Health and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Read More
Report Details Barriers Faced by Students at HBCUs A new report highlights HBCUs’ challenges — low investment, enrollment declines and pandemic fallout — and offers solutions. Read More
