Casey’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to David Bornstein about the rise of solutions journalism, how it can help hold institutions accountable and how it can enhance the work of media outlets across the country.
The Casey Foundation is providing strategic support and technical assistance to Chatham County, Georgia, as part of the Foundation’s commitment to reducing the incarceration of youth who do not pose a risk to community safety.
A new toolkit highlights recommendations for policymakers and advocates on laws and policies designed to help jurisdictions effectively implement the normalcy provisions of the Strengthening Families Act.
This report provides a clear blueprint for closing youth prisons and replacing them with community-based juvenile justice services. Readers will learn how this new system can hold youth accountable — without resorting to incarceration — while cultivating a young person’s strengths, interests and sense of belonging.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently took part in a juvenile justice summit ar the Washington Post. Experts in the field to discussed how federal and state efforts can improve the justice system for youth.
The Florida Center for Reading Research recently released An SEA Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement, funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, the Overdeck Family Foundation and the Casey Foundation. The guide will assist State Education Agencies in turning around schools requiring comprehensive or targeted support.
The quick-start guide provides a brief overview of the self-study process which is described in more detail in the full State Education Agencies (SEAs) Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement. This process helps SEAs to identify appropriate and relevant interventions that may be implemented in schools requiring comprehensive or targeted support.
America’s longstanding youth prison model, which emphasizes confinement and control, exacerbates youth trauma and inhibits positive growth while failing to address public safety. This report delivers a clear and compelling call to close these youth prisons. It also introduces readers to an alternate model — rooted in a continuum of community-based programs — that aims to set all children on a pathway to success.
The Casey Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation recently brought together child welfare administrators and researchers from across the country for a two-day symposium to build evidence-based strategies that imporove outcomes for children, families, and communities.
The Casey Foundation has provided support for Virginia’s work to move the state's juvenile justice reform in a rehabilitative direction. Youth and staff from correctional centers recently met with Gov. Terry McAuliffe at the statehouse to present their ideas.
