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Helping leaders, organizations and groups move from intention to action for children and families.
Helping leaders, organizations and groups move from intention to action for children and families.
Practice and policy experts work with public systems to improve outcomes for children involved with child welfare systems.
A national and state-based initiative that unites the people, public systems and resources necessary to help young people transition from foster care to adulthood. Learn more about the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative now.
JDAI is a network of juvenile justice practitioners and other system stakeholders across the country working to build a better and more equitable youth justice system. Learn more about what happens in a juvenile detention center and the importance of juvenile detention alternatives now!
A group of child advocacy and research organizations representing every state and using data to promote smart policies on issues ranging from child welfare and juvenile justice to education and economic opportunity.
One in eight babies in 2010 were born prematurely in the United States. Babies born before term are at greater risk of encountering developmental problems.
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In 2011, 88% of children living in immigrant families were U.S. citizens.
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Laura Speer, Casey's associate director for policy reform and advocacy, offers insights from the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Nearly 8 million of America’s children live in high-poverty areas – about 1.6 million more since 2000 – according to a new KIDS COUNT data snapshot from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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JDAI standards on the use of fixed restraints have been cited as model standards in a civil rights lawsuit over the use of handcuffs at an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi.
New research summarized in Casey's report, Early Warning Confirmed, further demonstrates the importance of ensuring children in America are reading on grade level by third grade.
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In 2012, 35% of children (24.7 million) lived in single-parent families. While there was little change in this indicator from the previous year, the percentage of children living in these households has increased by 13% (4 million children) since 2000.
This report is a series of 50 state-specific papers providing information about the status of immigrant families in each state.
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A Mississippi delegation got a first-hand look at Cook County, Illinois' successes in detention reform.
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Applied Leadership Network supports key individuals participating in juvenile justice reforms to accelerate the achievement of jurisdiction results.
