Race Matters: What's Race Got To Do With It? Before you decide race is an issue, check out these 6 steps to make sure. Read More
Sticker Shock 2020 The Cost of Incarceration This brief explores the economic toll of youth confinement and its long-term harm to young people’s well-being. Read more about the lasting impact. Read More
Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth Outcomes at Age 26 This Midwest Study report explores how foster youth are doing at 26, covering jobs, education, family ties and more. Read More
Mentoring as a Family Strengthening Strategy This brief uses case studies and expert Q&As to explore how youth mentoring programs can engage parents and help strengthen families. Read More
Weathering the Recession The Financial Crisis and Family Wealth Changes in Low-Income Neighborhoods This report highlights how families, especially in low-income areas, were impacted by the Great Recession and underscores the need for asset building. Read More
Consider the Alternatives planning and implementing detention alternatives This report promotes JDAI’s call for alternatives to detention that cut costs, reduce crowding and improve youth outcomes while maintaining public safety. Read More
Discovering Self Identity and Culture This guide helps young people explore identity and engage in equity conversations to dismantle racism in child-serving systems. Read More
Jobs Initiative Findings and Statistics Addressing Race and Cultural Competence in the Jobs Initiative This report explores how Casey’s Jobs Initiative sites tackled racial equity and expanded job access for young people in low-income communities. Read More
Structural Racism and Youth Development Roundtable on Community Change Working Paper Series This report shows how race shapes U.S. politics and culture — and offers tools to help youth leaders tackle structural racism and build a fairer future. Read More
User's Guide to Essential Kinship Data This brief outlines key data child welfare agencies should track to measure efforts to place children who can’t return home with relatives. Read More
