Youth Unemployment Soars in Past Decade Nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are out of school and work, risking underemployment and lacking key job skills, per a KIDS COUNT report. Read More
Residents Shape Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Yards A video highlights how community members shaped Pittsburgh Yards’ future in Southwest Atlanta. Watch to learn more about this resident-driven effort. Read More
Tool Kit Offers Strategies for Preserving Affordable Housing The Tipping the Scale Toolkit helps nonprofits, funders and developers preserve the country’s supply of affordable housing units. Learn more. Read More
Supporting Young People in Research-Practice Partnerships The National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships shows the value young people add by integrating them into research-practice partnerships. Read More
CWLA Presents Experts, Ideas and Data Gaps on LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care The Casey Foundation contributed to a Child Welfare Journal issue focused on young people in foster care who are gay or lesbian. Read More
Divert Youth From Prosecution With Promising State and Local Efforts A Casey-funded report makes the case for expanding the use of diversion in addressing youth misbehavior. Learn about these efforts. Read More
Webinar: Gun Violence Reduction Strategies A free webinar will explore gun violence reduction strategies, with a focus on how community stakeholders can do their part. Register now. Read More
Supporting Working Parents = Supporting Stronger Families In today’s economy, achieving financial stability often requires all available parents to work. To this end, we must ensure that child care is affordable and that parents can earn family supporting wages. Read More
Improving Foster Care for Young People of Color Social, systemic and structural barriers create disparate and disheartening outcomes for young people of color in foster care. Learn how the Annie E. Casey Foundation and its Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative are pushing for better strategies and fairer outcomes. Read More
Learn to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model for the Family First Act The Casey Foundation will host a webinar on how states can implement preventive child welfare practice as part of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Read More
