Answering These Questions Can Help Juvenile Justice Agencies Reduce Youth Detention The Casey Foundation offers questions to help juvenile justice leaders review detention policies, focusing on population, releases, admissions and equity. Read More
Strategies for Helping Low-Income Workers in Uncertain Times The Casey Foundation revisits Taking Action (2019) with 12 case studies on improving conditions for workers amid a changing economy. Read more. Read More
Aiding Youth-Serving Organizations in Pursuing Racial Equity Youth organizations now have a new resource to address barriers for young people of color, thanks to Child Trends and the Casey Foundation. Learn more. Read More
Six-Year Stretch — From 2013 to 2018 — Without Progress on Low Birth-Weight Babies America has one of the highest percentages of babies born at a low birth rate. Read how this statistic varies by a baby's race and ethnicity. Read More
Teen Births Once Again Fell Significantly in 2018 America's teen birth rate fell by more than half from 2018 versus a decade ago. Explore state-level data for this rate. Read More
More Young Adults Used Pot, But Fewer Drank, Smoked Cigarettes or Used Other Drugs in 2017-2018 In 2017-2018, young adults were more likely to use pot than smoke tobacco. See how this substance use varies by state. Read More
Evaluating the Children and Family Fellowship An evaluation found the Casey Foundation’s Children & Family Fellowship helps leaders transform how their organizations serve low-income kids. Read More
10 Ways Juvenile Probation Can Meet the Coronavirus Challenge Ten recommendations guide probation leaders in adjusting practices post-COVID-19 to better support young people during this challenging time. Read More
Violence Prevention Nonprofits Face New Challenge: A Pandemic Nonprofits that hire or train community members to help prevent gun violence or retaliation are hard at work, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Young Workers Without Postsecondary Degrees to be Hit Hard by Economic Turmoil COVID-19’s economic crisis hits young, low-wage workers hardest. Researchers urge a federally funded employment initiative to aid them. Read More
