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States that are accelerating the spread of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® (JDAI) across their local jurisdictions now have a new resource to help inform their work. Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up: Study of Four States, written by the WestEd Justice and Prevention Center and commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, draws lessons from four states that have expanded JDAI® to more counties.

March 18, 2019

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The growing number of states and counties looking to replace youth incarceration with more effective community-based services and support have much to learn from New York’s successes and missteps, according to a new case study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

March 16, 2019

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation is accepting proposals — now through April 15, 2019 — for workshops and table discussions at its 24th Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® Inter-Site Conference in October 2019.

March 15, 2019

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In Baltimore City, predominantly white neighborhoods receive nearly four times the investment of neighborhoods that are mostly black, according to a new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.  

March 8, 2019

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Addressing staff turnover is one of the child welfare system’s greatest challenges. Employee departures can erode agency morale and upend an already-stressful work environment. Losing a staff member is also expensive, as each exiting worker costs an agency around $54,000 to replace.

March 4, 2019

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The Casey Foundation has selected 15 leaders for the eleventh class of its Children and Family Fellowship. These women and men will use the 21-month Fellowship to work within their agencies, organizations and communities toward specific, measurable improvements for large numbers of young people and families.

March 1, 2019

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Learning to drive is an exciting and nearly essential milestone for young people today. Yet, for youth exiting foster care, this rite of passage is often littered with obstacles — from DMV fees to costly automobile insurance rates. A new report identifies common challenges that young people in foster care face and recommends policy moves that states can make to help these youth get behind the wheel.

February 26, 2019

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The Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Network has spent nearly 30 years helping organizations connect and use data to promote smarter policies for kids and families. Now, a new study has moved this network under the microscope, examining data from all 53 KIDS COUNT Network members.

February 26, 2019

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A new episode of CaseyCast takes listeners to Adams County, Colorado — one of the fastest growing counties in the state in both population and employment. It’s a community where families face many challenges, including higher rates of child poverty, single motherhood and teen births. It’s also home to an innovative effort that is helping local women, ages 18 to 24, train and work as certified digital interviewers. 

February 21, 2019

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In January 2019, Nashville Mayor David Briley approved an ordinance to increase the number of city contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses. The city is one of seven participating in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Southern Cities for Economic Inclusion initiative, which aims to expand job opportunities, increase wealth and boost wages for people of color and those in low-income communities.

February 19, 2019

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