Abuses Show Danger and Ineffectiveness of Residential Confinement for Youth Reports of youth abuse in Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky facilities show that the current confinement model is failing and needs urgent reform. Learn more. Read More
Jumpstarting Policy Conversations That Address Racial Inequities To spark dialogue, the Casey Foundation’s “It’s Time to Talk” guide helps leaders use data to advance equity and host local conversations on race. Read the Race for Results report Read More
New Guide Champions Greater Racial Equity in Detention Via Case Processing Reforms A new JDAI™ guide shows how cutting case delays can lower youth detention rates and reduce racial, ethnic and gender disparities. Learn more. Read More
Five States Selected for New Initiative to Help Parents and Kids Succeed Together A new initiative connects low-income families to early education, job training and tools to boost stability and break the cycle of poverty. Learn more. Read More
JDAI interviews Thomas Brooks Thomas Brooks, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer in Harris County, Texas, talks to the Casey Foundation about his experience working with young people. Read More
Columbus Youth and Artists Team Up to Introduce the Real Weinland Park Weinland Park in Columbus is one of three Casey sites working to boost family well-being — and once faced stigma from a misleading billboard. Learn more. Read More
New Bipartisan Report on Reducing Poverty and Promoting Opportunity Released A politically diverse group of experts on poverty has set aside differences and created a detailed plan to reduce poverty and increase economic mobility. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reform in Baltimore in the Year of Freddie Gray Baltimore advanced youth detention reform with help from the Casey Foundation, spurred by 2015’s unrest following Freddie Gray’s death. Learn more. Read More
California Adopts Innovative Tools to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes Two tech nonprofits, seeded by the Casey Foundation, are using data to help California strengthen its child welfare system and improve family outcomes. Read More
Federal Case Study Highlights Early Childhood Education in the Atlanta Civic Site A new case study details the efforts of Casey's partners to help kids and families in Atlanta thrive through a two-generation approach to early education. Read More
