THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECTS ON YOUTH JUSTICE The data from Casey’s monthly survey during this period offer an unparalleled glimpse into hundreds of juvenile justice systems around the country. The Foundation observed significant and concerning changes — especially for Black youth: READ MORE
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Creating Policies to Better Serve Diverse AANHPI Populations
While Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations are, collectively, the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, these groups have rich and distinctive experiences and their unique challenges are not adequately supported by current policies; this lack of support is especially … Read More
Racial Equity Tip Sheets
Tip Sheet- American Indian & Alaska Native Grandfamilies: Helping Children Thrive Through Connection to Family and Cultural Identity About 2.5 million children in the United States live in grandfamilies or kinship families, which are families in which children are being … Read More
Racial Equity Toolkits Featuring Grandfamilies
American Indian & Alaska Native Grandfamilies: Helping Children Thrive Through Connection to Family and Cultural Identity Both inside and outside the foster care system, American Indian and Alaska Native children are more likely to live in grandfamilies—families in which grandparents, … Read More
Aligning Efforts to Achieve Equitable Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health and Well-Being for Children and Youth
Introduction Philanthropic organizations, policymakers, communities and caregivers share a common purpose in striving for conditions that enable children and youth to thrive. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges and exacerbated pre-existing stressors, it has also revealed strengths and … Read More
Community Prevention of Child Maltreatment:
Lessons Learned and Promising Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Child Welfare Community Collaborations (CWCC) initiative is a set of cooperative agreements funded by the Children’s Bureau at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) “that support the development, implementation, … Read More
Inclusive & Innovative Assessments for Students With Learning Disabilities
Introduction and Summary The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a national conversation about the role of public education, what should be taught, and what makes a high-quality education. The mental, emotional, and physical health of students was a pillar in the debate … Read More
COVID-19 Lessons Learned for Child Welfare
He, A. S., Cederbaum, J. A., & Leake, R. (2022). Transformative lessons learned from COVID-19 to reimagine child welfare work.Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1-22. This resource explores child welfare caseworkers’ perspectives on how organizational changes during the early stages … Read More
Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges.
Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid “significant” and “heartbreaking” declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for … Read More
Behavioral Health Resources for Youth
Americans are facing mental health and substance use challenges at alarming rates. These conditions were already on the rise before the pandemic, but the toll of COVID-19 on people of all ages has been significant. Following President Biden’s State of the … Read More