An Effective Approach to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Detention Reform Brief 3 This brief discusses the plight of racial minorities in the juvenile justice system and how JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative) made a difference at the time of this report. Read More
Synthesis of Research on Disproportionality in Child Welfare: An Update Disproportionate representation of minority children in the child welfare system has long been a concern. This report explores patterns of child maltreatment and disproportionality, and how race affects child welfare. Read More
Eliminate Confinement as a Response to Probation Rule Violations The document shares data on how juvenile confinement causes serious harm to youth, fails to prevent future offending and exacerbates racial and ethnic disparities. Read how confinement runs counter to the lessons of adolescent brain science. Read More
Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change This report outlines 8 principles of engaging youth in social change. It begins with tips for designing a strong outreach strategy and ends with advice on creating opportunities for sustained access and influence. At each stop along the way, readers learn key ideas, real-world implementation details and reflection questions. The end goal is simple: Help organizations enable all youth — especially those least like to succeed without help — to drive powerful and positive community change. Read More
Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System A guide to juvenile detention reform This report—the seventh in a series focused on juvenile detention reform—boldly goes where few reports have gone before: straight to the intersection of immigration and the American juvenile justice system. Readers will learn how to help ensure the safe and fair treatment of noncitizen youth in detention by adopting policies and procedures that are consistent with the goals of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). Launched in 1992, Annie E. Casey Foundation’s JDAI is a multi-year, multi-site effort to reduce reliance on secure detention while creating a more efficient and equitable juvenile justice system. Read More
Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation A Guide for Practitioners Assisting Immigrant Families The United States' increase in immigrant deportations has been fueled largely by detentions for non‐violent immigration violations. Funded in part by the Casey Foundation, this bilingual (English-Spanish) manual provides guidance for volunteer lawyers and non-lawyer practitioners working with families at risk for deportation. Read More
A Smart Investment in Human Capital How AchieveMission Helped the Corporation for Supportive Housing Increase Mission Impact This case study reveals one nonprofit’s experience with leadership development focused on mission strategy and how it felt to create sweeping internal changes with an eye toward securing greater impact. Read More
Reducing the High School Dropout Rate This data brief, part of the KIDS COUNT series, outlines strategies for reducing the high school dropout rate. Read More
Ten Years of the EITC Movement Making Work Pay Then and Now This report discusses why the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an important credit for America’s working families because it encourages work and reduces poverty. Read More
Strengthening the Foundation Strategic Evidence Building for Two-Generation Approaches A new report by the Casey Foundation highlights the ups and downs of two-generation approaches. Interest in initiatives designed to meet the needs of parents and their children at the same time is increasing the demand for stronger research on what makes two-generation strategies successful and how funders can better evaluate them. Read More