The Conservative Case for Restorative Justice A new report argues that restorative justice practices yield better results. Learn about the conservative principles behind the argument. Read More
2024 Race for Results Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All Children Race for Results measures children’s progress on the national and state levels by racial and ethnic groups. Read about child well-being. 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
Who Are Opportunity Youth? The term "opportunity youth" refers to youth who are neither in school nor working. Get the latest data on this demographic. Read More
Five Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program Teams from five jurisdictions will meet in Washington, D.C., as part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program. Learn about the program. Read More
Paying It Forward This report spotlights four real-world examples of organizations hiring former LEAP participants and tells what they learned along the way. Read more. Read More
Probation Transformation Surveillance-based probation doesn’t support rehab. Transforming it means using targeted help to build growth and success for high-risk youth. Learn more. Read More
Diversion and Prevention Diversion helps at-risk youth avoid legal harm and stigma by using community-based strategies that promote accountability without court sanctions. Read More
The Toll of Institutional Placements and the Case for Family-Based Foster Care An Oklahoma nonprofit highlights why foster care systems should expand their use of family-based care. Learn more. Read More
Helping Communities and Child Welfare Systems Become Partners for Change This Q&A outlines strategies to help communities and child welfare systems forge partnerships to improve outcomes for families. Learn more. Read More