Turning JDAI’s Focus to the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System The first six sites in JDAI’s new effort to reduce out-of-home placements at the dispositional end of the juvenile justice system share their preliminary findings. Read More
Members of 2014-2015 Applied Leadership Network Cohort Announced The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative’s Applied Leadership Network recently announced the members of the 2014–2015 cohort. Read More
Nutrition in Low-Income Communities Affordable Housing as a Platform to Overcome Nutritional Challenges Discover how access to food at home impacts families in America, with insights on food security, affordability, and strategies to improve nutrition for all. Read More
Realizing the Power of Youth and Young Adult Voice Through Youth Leadership Boards This issue brief explores the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative’s experience in developing and implementing youth leadership boards. It includes the perspectives of young people in foster care and the adults engaged with them. Read More
New Collaborative Launched to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children, Families and Communities Eleven national and local organizations announced the creation of the National Results and Equity Collaborative to help more vulnerable young people succeed from birth throughout adulthood. Read More
What's Going On In There? Understanding the Adolescent Brain and Its Implication for Young People This fact sheet outlines brain research for teens and how kids in foster care are impacted during development by the lack of close relationships. Read More
When Child Welfare Works: Discussions from the Field A Proposal to Finance Best Practices Since the release of When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper, many organizations and individuals have weighed in with significant feedback on comprehesive child welfare systems reform, and in the spirit of continuing a public dialogue about this critical issue, this document presents the collective feedback on the recommendations presented in the working paper. Read More
Juvenile Detention Facility Assessment 2014 Update This publication provides a guide to help Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative sites improve conditions in juvenile detention facilities. Read More
Fiscal Analysis Shows “When Child Welfare Works” Recommendations Add Up Child Trends reviews the Casey Foundation's proposal to reform child welfare financing, and our recommendations are found to be sound. Read More
2014 State Data Books from the KIDS COUNT Network An ongoing listing of state fact and data books from the KIDS COUNT Network for 2014. Read More
