Providing Food and Jobs for Atlanta Residents During the Pandemic COVID-19 left many Atlantans struggling to afford food, while relief efforts faced shortages. CARE helped provide groceries and connect residents to jobs. Read More
Helping Babies Thrive in Baltimore After Baltimore City’s infant mortality rate hit a record high of 128 in 2009, leaders from across the city launched B’More for Healthy Babies, a joint effort between policymakers, service providers, community organizers and residents to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore’s families. Read More
Watch Our Webinar: Preparing Young People for Workplace Success During a recent webinar discussion, experts from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends examined new ways to help prepare young people for workplace success. Read More
New Leaders Join Jim Casey Initiative in Iowa Two organizations in Iowa are sharing the helm at the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site in the state. Get the details. Read More
Progress Largely Stalled on Preterm Births and Babies Born With a Low Birth Weight The share of babies born too early or at a low birth weight hasn't budged since 2017. Learn what's driving the data gridlock. Read More
Report Shows Support for Serving Youth Charged With Violent Offenses in the Community A new report shows that victims of crime broadly support serving the majority of justice-involved youth in the community — including those charged with violent offenses — and it recommends ways to expand community-based options while preserving public safety. Read More
What the Data Says: Adoption and Kids in Foster Care In 2014, 107,916 children in America’s foster care system were waiting to be adopted. While nearly half of these children were adopted within two years, 29% waited three or more years to experience this milestone. Read More
A Family First Q&A: Apply for Federal Kinship Funds by July 20 The federal Administration for Children and Families is now accepting applications — through July 20, 2018 — for the first of two funding opportunities aimed at helping state child welfare agencies strengthen and evaluate existing kinship navigator programs or develop new ones. A new Q & A shares data and background so that jurisdictions are prepared to benefit from this chance to help children thrive in kin families. Read More
Many Women Still Receive Little or No Prenatal Care Before Giving Birth in 2018 In 2018, nearly 230,000 women nationwide received no or late prenatal care before giving birth. Learn who was most likely to miss out on care. Read More
The Cost of Doing Nothing About Federal Child Welfare Financing A new infographic from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative shows the high cost of doing nothing about our federal financing system for child welfare. Read More
