Connecticut Governor's Proposal to Raise Juvenile Court Age Sets Precedent Connecticut’s governor proposes raising the age of justice-involved youth to 20, citing research that brain development continues into the mid-20s. Read More
October Is National Youth Justice Action Month October is National Youth Justice Action Month — a time for communities to support positive outcomes for youth with justice system involvement. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Names 13 Young Fellows The Casey Foundation named 13 new Jim Casey Young Fellows to lead efforts improving outcomes for youth transitioning from foster care. Learn more. Read More
Helping Young People Secure Access to Public Benefits A new Casey-funded report identifies barriers to public benefits for young people — and outlines strategies for improving access. Learn more. Read More
Register: Webinar to Explore Job Training for Youth With Justice Involvement Watch a Casey Foundation webinar on meaningful collaboration between the federal workforce development system and the juvenile justice system. Read More
Many Women Still Receive Little or No Prenatal Care Before Giving Birth in 2018 In 2018, nearly 230,000 women nationwide received no or late prenatal care before giving birth. Learn who was most likely to miss out on care. Read More
America’s Foster Care Population Grew for Third Straight Year The nation’s foster care population has swelled to 428,000 children — its largest size since 2008, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Deepening Intergenerational Partnerships in Community Work An Instagram Live conversation explores how an intergenerational learning collaborative is strengthening youth-adult partnerships. Watch the video. Read More
Bringing Culture to Implementation: The Tribal REDI Pilot Study Researchers and tribal communities in South Dakota are piloting a culturally rooted, evidence-based program for young children. Learn more. Read More
Nate Balis on Supporting Young People in the Juvenile Justice System Nate Balis, director of Casey’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, discussed system reform on a podcast from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More
