Racial Inequities in Foster Care Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 worsened racial inequities in child welfare, per Bethany Christian Services’ report analyzing pre- and post-pandemic program data. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Names Stephen Plank Vice President of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data. Read More
Act and Adapt A DePaul professor expands Act and Adapt, a program helping Chicago middle schoolers showing signs of depression or anxiety by providing resources. Read More
As Pandemic Eases, Youth Detention Population Creeps Up A monthly Casey survey of youth justice agencies finds that the use of juvenile detention is down for white youth, but up for their Black and Latino peers. Read More
How Student Debt Hurts Young Adults of Color Addressing the racial wealth gap requires tackling student loan debt, which disproportionately affects youth of color. Explore resources for solutions. Read More
What It Takes to Create Educational and Career Pathways for Young People A new resource examines how public systems, service providers and nonprofit organizations can create educational and career pathways for young people. Read More
Evaluation Lessons From Family-Centered Community Change Can public systems integrate services for parents and children to drive community change? A new Casey Foundation webinar explores this question. Read More
Campaign Launches to Strengthen 1,000 Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative’s campaign helps 1,000 Black-owned businesses hire their first employee or pay living wages to workers. Read More
New Resource Aids Researchers in Supporting Boys and Men of Color A new report offers strategies to help researchers and funders better support boys and men of color by challenging biases and addressing systemic harm. Read More
