What Is Restorative Justice for Young People? This post is a primer on restorative justice in juvenile justice. Read about the benefits, how it works and how it compares to typical approaches. Read More
Financial Literacy for Youth Financial literacy is key to helping young people build assets, manage debt and achieve their goals. Learn the skills, knowledge and tools needed to manage money effectively. Read More
Students Who Don’t Read Well in Third Grade Are More Likely to Drop Out or Fail to Finish High School Students who don’t read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers. Read More
What Is Kinship Care? More than 2.7 million children in America live in kinship care — when relatives raise children whose parents no longer can. Explore reports and resources on kinship care. Read More
Creating a Sense of Belonging This post explores what it would look like to advance racial equity in ways that would create places to live, work and play where every young person feels both welcome and included. Read More
Webinars Explore Restorative Justice The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host two webinars on Jan. 25 and Feb. 17, 2021, respectively, on how communities can use restorative justice as a constructive and more equitable response when young people break the law in ways that cause harm. Read More
What the Data Say About Race, Ethnicity and American Youth This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores racial and ethnic disparities among children using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
Spotlight on Youth Mentoring January is National Mentoring Month. Get the latest statistics on mentoring and its powerful benefits to youth. Read More
The Impact of the High Cost of Child Care Learn about how the high cost of child care hurts families and the economy. Explore the obstacles created by inaccessible and unaffordable child care. Read More
Child Food Insecurity in America Learn about child hunger statistics in the United States with AECF. Explore how food insecurity and hunger affect child development and overall health. Read More