Extended Foster Care Explained Learn the basics of extended foster care, what it involves, and how it yields lasting benefits for both the young people it serves and society at large. Read More
PAYA Gives Nearly $3 Million to Expand Youth Apprenticeships The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) has awarded nearly $3 million to support 17 partners across the country that will expand high-quality apprenticeship programs for young adults. 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
Racial Inequities in Foster Care Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in the child welfare system according to Bethany Christian Services. Bethany recently released What the Pandemic Taught Us: Innovative Practice Report, which analyzed data from its child welfare programs from before and during COVID-19. 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
Act and Adapt A DePaul University professor is expanding the use of Act and Adapt, a program that identifies middle schoolers in Chicago’s public school system who show signs of depression or anxiety and offers resources to help. Read More
As Pandemic Eases, Youth Detention Population Creeps Up A monthly survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of youth justice agencies finds that since last May, the use of juvenile detention is down for white youth, but up for their Black and Latino peers on March 1, 2021. Read More
How Student Debt Hurts Young Adults of Color In addressing the racial and ethnic wealth gap, the issue of student loan debt — and its disproportionate impact on youth of color — must be a top priority. Explore several resources that highlight the racial disparities related to student debt and that recommend potential solutions. Read More
What It Takes to Create Educational and Career Pathways for Young People A new resource examines how public systems, service providers and nonprofit organizations can create educational and career pathways for young people. Read More
Evaluation Lessons From Family-Centered Community Change Can working with public systems to integrate services and serve parents and children at the same time spark broader community change? In a new webinar, the Annie E. Casey Foundation revisits its Family-Centered Community Change effort to explore this very question. Read More
