The Benefits of Workforce Exposure and Career Programming for Youth and Young Adults Research finds that early exposure to the workforce — through work-based learning programs like internships and apprenticeships — increases the likelihood that young adults will be employed and earn family-sustaining wages later in life. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has identified resources that can help young people connect to educational opportunities and jobs. Read More
Resources for Juvenile Probation Reform A roundup of resources, produced or funded by the Casey Foundation, that provide key tips, tools and recommendations for transforming juvenile probation. Review the collection. Read More
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Young Parents With Foster Care Experience A new webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation examines five ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young parents with experience in foster care. Read More
Reengaging Students Who Lost Their Way During the Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across the nation disengaged from middle and high school. Read about a new resource hub devoted to helping these youth get their academic careers back on track. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Stephen Plank Vice President of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data. Read More
Voices From the Field: Implementing Programs That Advance Equity A new issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, from Stanford Unviersity, includes a 10-article supplement that explores the importance of considering a community’s culture, values, assets and history when implementing social change programs and initiatives. Read More
What is Permanence? Every child needs and deserves to grow up in a safe, loving and nurturing family – a family whose support is unconditional and will last a lifetime. Read More
Campaign Launches to Strengthen 1,000 Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative has launched the Advancing Enterprise Prosperity: 1,000 Black Businesses in 1,000 Days Campaign, which is an effort to help 1,000 Black-owned businesses in Atlanta either hire their first employee or offer living wages to current workers. Read More
Webinar on the Pandemic’s Impact on Young Parents With Foster Care Experience The Casey Foundation will hold a webinar on June 29, 2021, to share themes, findings and implications from a study focused on the voices of 23 young parents who are in or have recently experienced foster care. Read More
Studies Show Dramatic Racial Disparities in Front End of Juvenile Justice System Two peer-reviewed studies highlight systemic responses that result in harsher treatment for youth of color — especially Black youth — than non-Hispanic white youth at the front end of juvenile justice. Read more. Read More
