Mobility, Career Pathways, and the Landscape of Employer and Youth Engagement in the South An Issue Brief for the Annie E. Casey Foundation This issue brief examines the two key elements needed to connect southern young adults with rewarding employment opportunities: engaging employers and youth. Case studies from six southern cities show how they are engaging employers and young people in ways that help the entire community. Read More
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Moves to the Casey Foundation Today, the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative becomes a unit of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
Maltreatment of Youth in U.S. Juvenile Corrections Facilities An Update on Juvenile Correctional Facility Violence This report introduces new evidence on the widespread violence in juvenile detention centers. Learn more about the uncovered problems with juvenile detention centers in 39 states now. Read More
Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Calls for States to Close ‘Youth Prisons’ As a new report finds secure facilities to be inherently flawed, Casey President Patrick McCarthy calls for strategies that promote youth development. Read More
New Report Documents Continuing Rampant Maltreatment of Incarcerated Youth A 2011 Casey report revealed confinement harms youth. A 2015 update confirms it: heavy reliance on juvenile incarceration still leads to mistreatment. Read More
Poverty and Barriers to Opportunity in Atlanta This report on poverty in Atlanta explains how opportunities for kids and families vary widely depending on race, ethnicity and where they live. Read More
