Helping Young People After Natural Disasters Two tool kits — one for child welfare agencies and one for juvenile justice agencies — share evidence-informed and trauma-focused guidance that is designed to help youth thrive after disasters. Read More
Report Describes the Racial Wealth Gap — and How to Start Closing It A report from the Aspen Institute examines how debt affects households of color. Read how it fuels America’s racial wealth gap. Read More
Every State Is Failing to Equip All Kids for Success, Especially Children of Color, Says New Report Race for Results identifies gaps in child well-being that persist in every state across race and ethnicity. Read the press release. 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
Reimagining Juvenile Justice Curriculum Now Available Online — for Free The Reimagining Juvenile Justice curriculum, designed for professionals working in the juvenile justice field, is available online for free. Learn more. Read More
Resources for Juvenile Probation Reform A roundup of resources, produced or funded by the Casey Foundation, that provide key tips, tools and recommendations for transforming juvenile probation. Review the collection. 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
Defining and Promoting Youth Well-Being — With Young People Leading the Way Read about the efforts of young people working to define, collect and assess data on youth well-being. Read More
41.5 Million People Received Food Stamps in 2021 The number of individuals receiving food stamps rose sharply from 2019 to 2021. Read how this uptick impacts kids. Read More
