2020–21 Class of Child Health Advocates Named The Casey Foundation, Packard Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies announce the 2020–21 the Children’s Health Leadership Network class. Read more. Read More
Lifting Georgia’s Criminally Accused Out of Poverty For over 30 years, Georgia Justice Project has advocated for the accused and their families, expanding efforts with the Casey Foundation. Learn more. Read More
How Two JDAI Sites Are Accelerating Youth Justice Reforms During the Pandemic In response to COVID-19, juvenile justice systems reduced the use of unnecessary youth confinement — an outcome long advocated for by the Casey Foundation. Read More
New Video: How Evidence2Success is Making a Difference for Kids and Families A new video shows how Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and community leaders together to choose evidence-based programs to improve child well-being, has been working in Providence, Rhode Island, the first Evidence2Success community. Read More
"Illinois Youth Advisory Board Gives Me a Voice that Counts," Says Ja'Vaune By the age of 20, Ja'Vaune Jackson had more than eight years of involvement with the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. And, during these times, he had ideas about how to make the system better. Today, as a member of the Youth Advisory Board, he's sharing his idea and lifting up other youth leaders in juvenile justice reform. Read More
Youth Lead Efforts to End Homelessness in Atlanta and Baltimore The Casey Foundation funds youth-led efforts to end homelessness in Atlanta and Baltimore. Read about these programs. Read More
How Shared Data Helped Link Housing Conditions and School Readiness Cleveland used shared data to link housing risks with low kindergarten readiness — then turned it into action with city and community partners. Read more. Read More
New Conversation Guides Equip Young Leaders to Advance Equity and Inclusion The Casey Foundation has developed guides to help leaders facilitate conversations about dismantling racism within systems affecting young people. Read More
Preventing Families From Having Child Welfare Involvement A podcast episode explores how families have the resources they need to avoid system involvement. Listen to the recommendations. Read More
Connecticut Governor's Proposal to Raise Juvenile Court Age Sets Precedent Connecticut Governor boldly proposes raising the age of justice-involved youth to age 20 in alignment with brain research showing youth under age 25 don't possess the same decision-making skills as adults. Read More
