Judge William Thorne on the History and Healing of American Indian Families Lisa Hamilton interviews Judge William Thorne Jr. on how federal policies have harmed Native children and how communities are working to heal. Read More
Survey: A Pandemic High for the Number of Black Youth in Juvenile Detention A survey of youth justice agencies finds the population of Black youth in juvenile detention on Feb. 1, 2021, reached a pandemic high. Learn more. Read More
How to Fund Best Practices in Child Welfare Tracey Field and Patrick McCarthy discussed policy recommendations to support best practices in child welfare at a 2013 briefing on Capitol Hill. Read More
Resources for Juvenile Probation Reform A roundup of resources from the Casey Foundation provides tips, tools and recommendations for transforming juvenile probation. Review the collection. Read More
Report Explores Shifts in How Youth Describe Racial and Ethnic Identity A new report examines shifts in young people’s self-described racial and ethnic identity and explores the implications for child welfare systems. Read More
New Casey Report Recommends Policies to Help Millions of Children With Incarcerated Parents More than 5.1 million U.S. kids have a parent who has served time. In a new report, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommended policy reforms that would help millions of children who struggle with emotional and financial instability as a result of having an incarcerated parent. Read More
Meet Tyeisha: The LEAP Fellow Transforming Rooms for Youth in Foster Care A college student looks back on her time in foster care to help other young people feel at home in their own living spaces. Read More
Framework and Tool Help Juvenile Justice Agencies Treat Families as Partners This framework and tool helps juvenile justice agencies collaborate with families and engage them as partners in the success of youth. Read More
Growing Numbers of Latino and Native Youth in Juvenile Detention Buck Trend A survey of youth justice agencies found detention dropped early in the pandemic but then stabilized, with increases for Latino and Native American youth. Read More
The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Research shows discrimination takes a toll on Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth mental health. Learn how leaders can help. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Education and the Model Minority Myth Mental Health and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Read More
