Growing Numbers of Latino and Native Youth in Juvenile Detention Buck Trend A survey of youth justice agencies found detention dropped early in the pandemic but then stabilized, with increases for Latino and Native American youth. Read More
Racial Equity Impact Assessments Guide Family First Act Planning in Minnesota Child welfare agencies in Minnesota are using the Family First Prevention Services Act as an opportunity to deploy a racial equity impact assessment. Read More
How System Leaders in Atlanta Use Results Count Skills and Tools The Casey Foundation supports Atlanta’s revitalization by connecting leaders to Results Count, its leadership development approach. Learn more. Read More
Program Helps Young Leaders Build Sustainable Nonprofits in Baltimore On Sept. 15, young leaders from 14 organizations in Baltimore will begin learning about building sustainable, self-sufficient initiatives. Learn more. Read More
Juvenile Justice Resources: Webinars on Effective COVID-19 Responses Eight new webinar recordings describe effective juvenile justice practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the sessions here. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems Thriving Families, Safer Children shifts from reactive child protection to family support, preventing maltreatment and unnecessary separations. Read more. Read More
How Two JDAI Sites Are Accelerating Youth Justice Reforms During the Pandemic In response to COVID-19, juvenile justice systems reduced the use of unnecessary youth confinement — an outcome long advocated for by the Casey Foundation. Read More
Evaluation Identifies Key Features in Efforts to Reduce Juvenile Incarceration and Racial Inequity The Casey Foundation supports reforms to cut juvenile out-of-home placements safely and equitably nationwide. Learn more. Read More
Providing Virtual Workforce and Training Opportunities for Baltimore Youth YouthWorks created a remote training program in summer 2020 — providing more opportunities for youth. Other programs can learn from this approach. Read More
Immunization Rates for Young Children Vary Across the States in 2018 A general trend of higher immunization rates for 2-year-olds prevails in the United States. Review the data behind the trend. Read More
