Growing Numbers of Latino and Native Youth in Juvenile Detention Buck Trend A survey of youth justice agencies in 34 states finds that after falling sharply in the early months of the pandemic, the number of young people held in detention centers remained constant. The survey finds that the number of Latino and Native American youth in detention centers increased. Read More
Enhancing Conversations Between Employers and Workforce Professionals A new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation captures the kinds of conversations that workforce development professionals have with employers to learn about the types of job and training opportunities available to young people. Read More
South Carolina Moves to Strengthen Extended Foster Care There’s a new law in South Carolina — one that aims to help young people make a smoother, more successful leap from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Aiding Youth-Serving Organizations in Pursuing Racial Equity Youth-serving organizations looking to identify and address programmatic barriers that are holding back young people of color have a new resource on hand, courtesy of the research nonprofit Child Trends and a paper funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
A Look at the Latest Population Trends for Native Children Structural inequities continue to affect the well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native children in the United States. See the latest demographic data. Read More
The Number of Youth in Secure Detention Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels A survey of youth justice agencies finds that the drop in youth detention that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic has evaporated. Read More
CaseyCast Podcast Tackles a Silent Issue: Parental Incarceration In this episode of CaseyCast, the Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton enlists social worker Tanya Krupat to discuss the stigmas, struggles and solutions shaping the lives of kids who have experienced parental incarceration. Read More
Young Women in Foster Care Likely to Delay Parenting With Financial Support for Education When young women in foster care have access to financial assistance for education, they are less likely to have first and repeat births. Read more research findings from a study published by Children and Youth Services Review. Read More
Study: Team Decision Making Associated With Better Child Welfare Outcomes A multiyear evaluation by Child Trends finds that Team Decision Making helps child welfare agencies navigate difficult placement decisions while keeping kids safe. Read More
Education and the Model Minority Myth The model minority myth can have damaging effects on Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander kids. See how data counters this stereotype. 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