Equitably Addressing COVID-19 and Economic Turmoil in Baltimore The Baltimore Health Corps aims to employ 300 Baltimoreans to trace COVID-19 infections and coordinate care for those who contract the disease. Learn more. Read More
Newspaper Series Highlights Evidence2Success in Kearns, Utah A Salt Lake Tribune series shows how Kearns, Utah leaders use Evidence2Success to help youth build relationships and make healthy choices. Learn more. Read More
Supporting Leaders in the Transformative Justice Movement The Peer2Peer Exchange program trains young leaders impacted by incarceration and violence to drive transformative justice and expand its impact. Read More
Tool Kit Puts Racial Equity at the Center of Data Integration A new tool from UPenn’s AISP helps social services integrate data with a focus on racial equity to address system inequities. Read more. Read More
Responding to COVID-19 Through Relationships and Cultural Understanding Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health provides food, water, PPE and COVID-19 testing to help Native communities during the pandemic. Read more. Read More
Register: Conducting a Fiscal Analysis to Implement Family First Prevention Services Act A Casey Foundation webinar introduced a guide for child welfare leaders to plan fiscal approaches to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act. Read More
Five Advocacy Organizations Receive Support to Reduce Youth Incarceration The National Juvenile Justice Network awarded $350K to five organizations working to educate policymakers and media about safety in the justice system. Read More
Our Statement on George Floyd’s Death, Nationwide Protests and the Work Ahead George Floyd’s death highlights ongoing injustice. Casey’s mission focuses on removing barriers for children and youth of color. Learn more about equity. Read More
COVID-19 Juvenile Justice Survey: Youth Detention Admissions Fell by More Than Half in Two Months A national survey found juvenile detention admissions dropped 52% in March and April, a decline that previously took 13 years to achieve. Read More
Survey: 52% Drop in Admissions to Youth Detention in Two Months Matches Reduction Over 13 Years The rate of youth detention admissions fell 52% during COVID-19, a two-month drop equal to a 13-year decline, per a survey of 33 states. Learn more. Read More