Nurturing Healthy Relationships Among Young Adults Learn about "Love Notes," a YouthBuild, Casey-supported program that steers youth away from unhealthy relationships before marriage or parenthood. Read More
Newspaper Series Highlights Evidence2Success in Kearns, Utah A Salt Lake Tribune series shows how Kearns, Utah leaders use Evidence2Success to help youth build relationships and make healthy choices. Learn more. Read More
Kentucky Youth Use the Arts to Spotlight Child Welfare Inequities In Kentucky, a program called Truth Telling Circles uses the arts to highlight racial inequities in the foster care system. Read more about its work. Read More
State Leaders Study Virginia Juvenile Justice Transformation Virginia’s juvenile justice reforms are being showcased this week, backed by two years of Casey Foundation support and technical assistance. Read More
Seven Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program With Georgetown University As part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program, teams from seven sites gathered in D.C. to learn about transforming juvenile probation. Read More
Los Angeles and New Jersey Steer Youth Away from Justice System New policies in L.A. County and New Jersey shift juvenile justice to schools and communities, not courts, to handle most youth misconduct. Read more. Read More
Reliance on Incarcerating Youth Offenders Not Paying Off for States, Taxpayers or Kids, Report Finds A Casey Foundation report, No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration, offers evidence that shows incarcerating kids doesn't work. Read More
Webinar Offers Strategies for Maximizing Equity With the Family First Act Watch the Annie E. Casey Foundation's webinar recording on leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to advance equity in child welfare systems. Read More
Ben Hecht on Equity, Innovation and Opportunity in American Cities Lisa Hamilton and Living Cities president Ben Hecht discuss opportunities to reduce poverty, drive innovation and promote equity. Read More
Most Kids Exit Foster Care With a Permanent Connection to a Family More than 240,000 children exited the foster care system in 2015, the vast majority to family, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
