Act and Adapt A DePaul University professor is expanding the use of Act and Adapt, a program that identifies middle schoolers in Chicago’s public school system who show signs of depression or anxiety and offers resources to help. 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
Including Youth Leadership in Community Change Efforts Learn how young leaders encourage community change programs to give youth and young adults opportunities to drive social change. Read More
Newspaper Series Highlights Evidence2Success in Kearns, Utah A three-part series by The Salt Lake Tribune explores how community leaders in Utah’s Kearns are implementing the Evidence2Success framework to help children and teens build better relationships, make healthier choices and ward off depression and negative thoughts. Read More
Pivot to Prevention: Tools for Funding and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in Schools After achieving significant gains in its work to improve mental and behavioral health among high-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, CYC has launched a series of tools supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help like-minded communities replicate their success. Read More
Memphis to Implement Proven Programs to Boost Well-Being of Black Students Two programs — Strong African American Families and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools — aim to address challenges faced by students in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about the work of Evidence2Success in this community. Read More
The Casey Foundation’s Accomplishments in 2018 A new infographic highlights the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s work in 2018 to develop solutions aimed at helping all kids realize their potential. Read More
Evidence2Success in Action: In Alabama, State Grant Expands a Proven Program Selma, Alabama — one of six Evidence2Success™ communities — is using a state grant to expand the use of a proven program designed to both strengthen African American families and reduce risky adolescent behavior. Read More
New Infographic Offers a Glimpse at Casey’s 2017 Accomplishments A new infographic offers a glimpse into some of these accomplishments from the Foundation’s 2017 investments. 2017 Making a Difference offers selected data points under the Foundation’s four strategy areas: family, opportunity, community and strategies for scale. Read More
Casey Foundation Selects Memphis and Miami as Evidence2Success Communities The Casey Foundation has chosen Liberty City in Miami and South City in Memphis as the newest communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that combines public health and prevention science to help children and youth meet critical milestones. Read More
