Framework and Tool Help Juvenile Justice Agencies Treat Families as Partners A new framework and tool from the Annie E. Casey Foundation helps juvenile justice agencies develop and maintain collaborative relationships with family members and engage them as valuable partners in the long-term success of youth in the justice system. Read More
Building Strong Local Partnerships: 5 Lessons From Family-Centered Community Change New research from the Urban Institute examines the pivotal role of partnerships in the Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change effort. The study focuses on three communities that embraced a two-generation approach to help caregivers and children succeed together. Read More
What We Know About Youth and Young Adult Homelessness What do we know about youth and young adult homelessness today? The Annie E. Casey Foundation explores studies and policy papers from Voices of Youth Count, an initiative of Chapin Hall, to answer some key questions. Read More
Report Guides Community Efforts to Pay for Prevention Programs A new publication offers guidance for local coalitions looking to finance and sustain prevention programs for young people in their communities. Read More
Building a Framework to Help Young People Stay on Track for Career Success The Annie E. Casey Foundation has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University and community partners in two states to design and implement a new framework for helping youth stay on track academically and prepare for careers that pay family-suppoprting wages. Read More
Fellows Collaborate to Strengthen Family Financial Stability in Minnesota A public official, a community service provider and a child advocate — all members of the 2019–2021 class of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship — have been working together to strengthen the financial stability of families and youth in Minnesota. Read More
Completing the Fellowship Journey and Achieving Results Fifteen outstanding leaders from across the nation recently completed the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship, an intensive 21-month leadership program for senior social-sector executives. Read More
Register: Webinar to Explore Job Training for Youth With Justice Involvement The Casey Foundation will host a webinar on Mar. 3, 2021, on meaningful collaboration between professionals in the federal workforce development system and the juvenile justice system. Read More
Results Count Program Informs Plan to Eradicate Poverty in Washington In Washington state, Governor Jay Inslee’s Poverty Reduction Work Group has released a comprehensive 10-year plan to dismantle poverty statewide. The group’s main facilitator and writer, Lori Pfingst, credits Results Count with shaping her work on the project. Read More
Survey: More Youth in Secure Detention Despite Rise of COVID-19 Disparities in the detained population are getting worse because Black and Latino youth are staying in detention longer than they were before the pandemic and longer than white youth. Learn more from a recent survey from the Casey Foundation. Read More
