Summit Stresses Developing Leaders of Color for Social Change To help millennials of color realize their potential, the social sector needs to develop a diverse pipeline of young social change leaders. Toward that end, the Casey Foundation funded the inaugural Brioxy White House Summit for Innovators of Color. Read More
Let KIDS COUNT Send You the Latest Data on Child Well-Being Sign up to receive email updates on child well-being indicators new to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Fewer Young People Residing in Juvenile Justice Facilities The number and share of youth living in juvenile detention, correctional and residential facilities continued fall through 2017. Review the data. Read More
New to the Neighborhood – and Loving It Meet Meghan Thomas. She’s mother to 8-year-old Khalil and a rookie real estate agent. She’s also the first person to buy a newly renovated home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood – one of more than 50 being rehabbed as part of a multiyear redevelopment project. Read More
Employers Are Target of New Campaign to Add Young People to Workforce Nearly 6 million young adults are out of school and seeking work. Forty percent of employers say a lack of skills among workers is the main reason for job vacancies, and two-thirds report difficulty filling open positions. A new Ad Council campaign encourages employers to take a different approach to hiring to help bridge that gap. Read More
Decline in Foreign-Born Children In 2013, 3% of children in the United States were foreign born. Read More
The Center for Working Families' Multifaceted Approach to Helping Struggling Families This brief overview outlines how the Center for Working Families Inc. is helping struggling Atlanta families through the nationwide employment drought. Read More
The Center for Working Families Launches Green Works Program The Green Works program in Atlanta helps job seekers gain marketable skills in environmental remediation and green industrial jobs. Learn more. Read More
Latest Results Report Show Significant Site Progress JDAI sites report progress yearly, showing reduced detention use, improved public safety and fewer youth sent to state facilities. Learn more. Read More
