Juvenile Detention Reform in Baltimore in the Year of Freddie Gray Baltimore advanced youth detention reform with help from the Casey Foundation, spurred by 2015’s unrest following Freddie Gray’s death. Learn more. Read More
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Introducing Kids to Urban Gardening A $5,000 grant is helping kids in Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V learn about gardening, healthy living and more. Learn more. Read More
Crisis — and Opportunity — in Delaware’s Child Welfare System Delaware’s 2011 child welfare reform gave families a voice, boosted staff morale and improved outcomes through a data-driven effort called Outcomes Matter. Read More
How the Jim Casey Initiative Engages Young People The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative outlines core values for building strong youth-adult partnerships, based on 15 years of engagement experience. Read More
Casey Foundation Announces Tenth Class of Children and Family Fellows Outstanding human service and social change leaders will develop results-based leadership skills to build bright futures for kids and families. Read More
With Casey Foundation Consultants, Delaware Bolsters Child Welfare Outcomes A new Casey case study shows how Delaware child welfare staff embraced their social work roots in a three-year push to improve services and outcomes. Read More
New $5 Million Grant Program Will Connect Youth Facing Obstacles to Higher Education and Employment Casey will award $5.4M over 3 years to help teens and young adults finish school and build career paths, in partnership with the Social Innovation Fund. Read More
Recasting American Apprenticeship A Summary of the Barriers to Apprenticeship Expansion Research Project This report urges businesses to see apprenticeships as a strong workforce strategy and includes a companion bibliography of key apprenticeship research. Read More
And the Survey Says: Aspen Institute Examines Efforts to Connect Young Adults to Jobs In 2015, 6.7M young adults were out of work or school. A Casey report with Aspen Institute shows how to help 18–29-year-olds thrive in today’s workforce. Read More
New Reports Provide a Roadmap for Creating Opportunities for Baltimore's Young People Over 1 in 5 young people in Baltimore aren’t in school or working. New reports urge expanded training, support and partnerships to help them succeed. Read More
