Sarah Hemminger on How to Create a Stronger Community for Young People In this episode of CaseyCast: Lisa Hamilton chats with Sarah Hemminger, the CEO of Thread, a Baltimore-based nonprofit devoted to building intentional and meaningful support networks for young people who are facing significant challenges. Read More
Enhancing Leaders and Racial Equity in Baltimore City Schools Baltimore City Public Schools’ REACH Fellowship seeks to develop leaders who can champion long-term changes that realize equitable outcomes for students. Read More
Grads2Careers Places Baltimore’s Young People on New Career Paths Grad2Careers — an initiative supported by various public systems and private funders, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation — aims to connect young Baltimoreans to free job training, credentials and a career path. Read More
The Beautiful Project: Helping Black Girls and Women Thrive The Beautiful Project provides mentorship through training in photography, film and writing, to help Black girls and women advance their well-being. Learn how the the Beautiful Project has honed its mission, expanded its work and become more sustainable. Read More
Young People and Child Welfare Leaders Partner in South Carolina Fifteen young people who make up a new state youth advisory council for South Carolina’s Department of Social Services are collaborating with the agency to develop solutions that improve the lives of children, young people and their families. Read More
New Tool Helps Juvenile Justice Leaders Assess Readiness for Probation Transformation Attention juvenile justice leaders: Curious if your agency is ready for probation transformation? There’s now a tool for that. Read More
Framework and Tool Help Juvenile Justice Agencies Treat Families as Partners A new framework and tool from the Annie E. Casey Foundation helps juvenile justice agencies develop and maintain collaborative relationships with family members and engage them as valuable partners in the long-term success of youth in the justice system. Read More
Report Guides Community Efforts to Pay for Prevention Programs A new publication offers guidance for local coalitions looking to finance and sustain prevention programs for young people in their communities. Read More
Meet the First Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer for Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools hired Tauheedah Baker-Jones in November as the district’s first chief equity and social justice officer. Learn more about her efforts to eliminate historic disparities in the district. Read More
Youth Justice Community Collaborative Launches in Albuquerque The Albuquerque Justice for Youth Community Collaborative — supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation — will engage local stakeholders and youth advocates in shaping promising futures for young people who have been affected by the juvenile justice system. Read More
