Podcast Archive

New Guide Champions Greater Racial Equity in Detention Via Case Processing Reforms

A new JDAI™ guide shows how cutting case delays can lower youth detention rates and reduce racial, ethnic and gender disparities. Learn more.

Report Offers Advice to Funders on Supporting Two-Generation Work

A Casey Foundation report shares lessons from a two-gen effort to reduce poverty, offering insight for funders supporting early childhood success.

Coalition Describes Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making in Mental Health Care

A new statement urges evidence-based practice in mental health, drafted by advocates at a 2018 summit co-hosted by the Casey Foundation. Learn more.

Report Recommends Legislative Solutions to Increase Juvenile Record Confidentiality

A new report shows why court-involved kids should be given a second chance. One way to help is by keeping juvenile court records confidential.

Equipping Young People in Foster Care to Manage Their Finances

Youth leaving foster care often lack financial knowledge. A new federal rule helps by requiring annual credit reports and support to build money skills.

Collaborative Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants to Baltimore City Summer Programs

The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative has announced more than $3 million in grants to 92 nonprofits in support of summer activities.

Indiana Report Identifies Educational Barriers for Young People in Foster Care

A report on educational outcomes for Indiana youth in foster care will help leaders better allocate resources to improve outcomes.

New Report: Young People in Foster Care on How States Can Remove Barriers to Normalcy

In a Jim Casey Initiative report, foster care youth provide recommendations for agencies and policymakers to help kids achieve normalcy in foster care.

Report Highlights Family Leaders’ Fight for Change in Juvenile Justice

A new report spotlights how families of incarcerated youth are leading efforts to reform a juvenile justice system that once shut them out. Learn more.

Columbus Youth and Artists Team Up to Introduce the Real Weinland Park

Weinland Park in Columbus is one of three Casey sites working to boost family well-being — and once faced stigma from a misleading billboard. Learn more.