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
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Patrice Cromwell Vice President, Center for Economic Opportunity The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Patrice Cromwell as vice president for its Center for Economic Opportunity. Read More
Social Issues That Matter to Generation Z Members of Generation Z tend to be more open-minded, liberal-leaning, and engaged in social justice. Learn about seven issues that have Generation Z’s attention so far. Read More
Food Deserts in the United States Learn about America’s food deserts — areas offering residents few to no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods — and how to solve them. Read More
LA County Leader on Diverting Thousands of Young People From Court Los Angeles County is steering thousands of young people away from the juvenile court system and into community-led services. Helping lead this effort is Refugio Valle, director of the Youth Diversion and Development Division. Read his interview with the Casey Foundation. Read More
Helping Mental Health Clinicians Better Support Adoptive Families Adopted children and their families face a distinct and elevated risk of difficulties. New research has singled out a training model that can help. Read more to learn about the Training for Adoption Competency. Read More
Workforce Development Roundup: Resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion A roundup of resources provide a roadmap for organizations that support workforce development to expand opportunities for historically marginalized groups. Read More
Helping Workforce Development Funders Prioritize Racial Equity Workforce development funders can be effective changemakers in the push to promote racial equity, and a new report — produced with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s support — shares how. Read More
