In Colorado, Making Smarter Decisions About Child Welfare Investigations With Casey’s support, Jefferson County, CO improved early decision-making in child welfare when abuse or neglect is first suspected. Learn more. Read More
New $5 Million Grant Program Will Connect Youth Facing Obstacles to Higher Education and Employment In partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Social Innovation Fund, the Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today that it plans to award $5.4 million in grants over the next three years to help more teens and young adults complete high school and postsecondary education and build paths to careers. Read More
Casey Foundation Names Allison Gerber Vice President for the Center for Economic Opportunity The Foundation has named Allison Gerber the new vice president of its Center for Economic Opportunity. Read the announcement. Read More
Stephanie Hoopes on Building a Better Barometer for Financial Hardship Lisa Hamilton speaks with Stephanie Hoopes, a researcher with United Way who is championing a new measure of economic stability. Stream now. Read More
Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Graduates First Class The Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy's first cohort recently graduated. Read about their violence reduction work. Read More
Census 2020 Undercount The 2020 U.S. Census likely undercounted children, and people of color — due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a fraught political climate. Read More
The Benefits of Virtually Mentoring Youth Researchers explore the impact of mentoring youth remotely during the pandemic. Learn the pros, cons and challenges of these remote models. 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
Healing Circles Help New Jersey Youth in Custody New Jersey’s Juvenile Justice Commission has a new strategy — healing circles — to break the cycle of recidivism and violence for young people. Read more. Read More
YouthBuild and MyPath Partnership Helps Young People Build Financial Skills and Savings Two nonprofits — YouthBuild and MyPath — are helping young people grow the skill set and mindset needed to support their lifelong financial well-being. Read More
