Keeping Youth Out of the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System A Developmental Evaluation Overview of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Reform This report presents findings from a multiyear evaluation of the Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform, an initiative designed to safely, significantly and equitably reduce out-of-home placements in 12 juvenile justice systems across the country. Read to learn more. Read More
Serving Youth Remotely Strategies for Practitioners This resource guide shares ways that organizations are delivering education, training, employment and mental health services to young people. It also singles out efforts aimed at helping all youth access and benefit from remote services. Read it now. Read More
New Resource Aids Researchers in Supporting Boys and Men of Color A new report aims to teach researchers, evaluators and funders how to better support boys and men of color. It introduces six strategies that emphasize challenging the status quo in research methodologies and taking responsibility for systemic forces that cause harm. Read More
Examining Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Shortage The Annie E. Casey Foundation invests in efforts to promote quality, affordable housing in Atlanta and protect longtime residents from displacement. It explored several sources that break down local housing issues, and this blog post shares some of the Foundation's findinngs. Read More
Advancing Collaborative Evaluation Network The Advancing Collaborative Evaluation Network is a program of the Casey Foundation’s Expanding the Bench® initiative, which aims to increase diversity within the Foundation’s current pool of expert researchers and evaluators, including evaluators with expertise in Results-Based Accountability™ (RBA). Read More
Baltimore Health Corps Hires 275 Staffers A public-private initiative in Baltimore traces potential COVID-19 infections and coordinates care for those who contract the disease. The Baltimore Health Corps is also stimulating the economy by creating jobs, hiring 275 “contact tracers” and community health workers over six months. Read More
Opening Doors for Young Parents This report reminds policymakers and child advocates of the barriers that young families face. It examines national and state-level trends — highlighting areas of opportunity and concern — and then shares potential solutions that can help these families thrive. Read More
Campaign Launches to Strengthen 1,000 Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative has launched the Advancing Enterprise Prosperity: 1,000 Black Businesses in 1,000 Days Campaign, which is an effort to help 1,000 Black-owned businesses in Atlanta either hire their first employee or offer living wages to current workers. Read More
Operationalizing Equity Putting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion Framework Into Action Grantmaking organizations across the country are making race and ethnic equity a priority. In this report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation shares its own journey in implementing equity throughout its operations. Read More
Building Equity by Supporting the Whole Student Findings from Case Studies of Two Colleges in the Working Students Success Network This report focuses on two community colleges and their efforts to build and support equity for students from historically underserved groups. Both institutions were part of the Working Students Success Network, a broader effort — spanning 19 colleges in four states — aimed at providing pathways and integrated services to help low-income working students succeed. Read More
