New Grants to Help Strengthen Workforce Development in Casey’s Hometowns The National Fund for Workforce Solutions awarded $2.4M to boost economic mobility in Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland and Syracuse. Learn more. Read More
Journal Highlights Casey’s Work Helping Human Service Professionals of Color Achieve Better Results A special issue of Race and Justice explores Casey’s efforts to help human service professionals of color achieve better results for families. Read More
Pursuing the Equitable Implementation of Effective Programs Researchers stress the need to embed racial equity in programs, noting culture and context shape success in communities of color. Read more. Read More
Plan-Do-Study-Act Charts a Course for Boosting Graduation Rates Among Youth on Probation Santa Cruz used the Plan-Do-Study-Act method to help youth on probation improve school credit and graduation rates. Learn more. Read More
Five Things to Know About the New Juvenile Justice Act Casey outlines five changes in the new version of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act that practitioners should understand. Read More
Data Tells How Virginia's Youth Justice System is Headed Toward a Better Future Virginia cut its youth prison population in half in five years by shifting to community-based programs, per the state’s juvenile justice report. Read More
Progress Accelerates for Eliminating Confinement as a Response to Juvenile Probation Violations Experts say youth shouldn’t face detention for breaking probation rules — and it shouldn’t be used as punishment for non-criminal behavior. Read more. Read More
New Tool Kit Helps Leaders Communicate the Benefits of Family First Law A Casey-developed tool kit helps child welfare leaders talk about how the Family First Prevention Services Act can improve outcomes for kids and families. Read More
Evidence2Success in Action: In Alabama, State Grant Expands a Proven Program Selma, AL — an Evidence2Success™ site — is using a state grant to expand a proven program that supports Black families and reduces risky teen behavior. Read More
A Closer Look: The Generation Work Partnership in Philadelphia This post checks in on Casey’s Generation Work ™ partnership in Philadelphia, which seeks to expand job opportunities for the city’s 18- to 29-year-olds. Read More
