Podcast Archive

States Speeding Up Adoption Wait Times

According to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center, kids are waiting less time to be adopted.

Training for Grassroots Organizations Wanting To Offer Alternatives to Incarceration

Community Connections for Youth has helped 150 groups advance alternatives to incarceration by strengthening grassroots organizations. Learn more.

Strengthening America’s Immigrant Workforce

Aspen Institute reports show how workforce and immigrant services intersect, offering ways to connect immigrants to skill-building and job advancement.

Nearly 5 Million Young Americans Are Not Working or in School

In 2015, the last full year that data is available, 12% of all youth between the ages of 16 and 24 weren’t in school or working.

Photographer Richard Ross and Capturing the Experience of Juvenile Confinement

Richard Ross, a professional photographer based in Santa Barbara, CA, has received many grants from funders to continue capturing the plight of juveniles.

Supporting Parenting Youth Via Virtual Resource Center

A new webinar explores the Annie E. Casey Foundation's online resource for helping child welfare practitioners partner with expectant and parenting youth.