Two in Five Kids Are Read To Less Than Four Days a Week When it comes to supporting literary development in young kids, the advice to parents is clear: Crack open a book — daily — and read aloud to your child. Yet, from 2015 to 2016, 42% of kids in the nation's 5-and-under age group had family members sitting down and reading to them less than four days a week. Read More
Baltimore Nonprofits Awarded Grants to Support Summer Programs for Local Kids Learn about the 21 local nonprofits that were awarded grants through Casey's 2012 Baltimore Direct Service Grant (BDSG) program, supporting summer activities for disadvantaged Baltimore City youths. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Dennis Campa Talks State-Based Advocacy Casey’s Dennis Campa oversees two national networks of state advocacy organizations focused on improving the lives of vulnerable kids and families. In this Five Questions edition, Campa talks about the importance of state-based advocacy and how the Foundation uses national networks to help drive state policy reform. Read More
Casey Seeks Grant Proposals for Atlanta Workforce Partnerships The Annie E. Casey Foundation is seeking proposals — now through March 15, 2019 — for community-led workforce efforts to help residents in Southwest Atlanta develop their skills and secure well-paying jobs that align with their interests. Read More
Despite Improvements Since 2019, Racial Inequities Persist in Atlanta, Report Says The Casey Foundation’s 2024 Changing the Odds shows Black Atlantans continue to lack access to opportunities. Learn more about the report's findings. Read More
The Community Investment Fund: Inspiring Innovative Resident-Led Change Something special is happening in Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V. Each year, people who live or work in the neighborhood can apply to receive small grants through Casey's Community Investment Fund. The goal? Promoting community-driven change by empowering residents to tackle common neighborhood challenges. Read More
One in Five American Kids Speak a Language Other Than English at Home In the United States, one in five children — nearly 12 million kids total — speak a language other than English at home, which research shows is beneficial for children. Read More
Nearly Half of America’s Poor Are Younger Than Age 25 In 2016, 44.3 million individuals in the United States lived in poverty. Nearly half of these individuals were between the ages of 0 and 24. Read More
Foster Parents Help Kids in Foster Care Overcome Impact of Trauma Experiencing trauma can disrupt many aspects of a child’s development. Being exposed to traumatic experiences activate the part of the brain responsible for survival, which can lead to behaviors focused on protection. A Casey-supported training gives foster parents the tools needed to help these children overcome trauma and learn skills needed for healthy development. Read More
Webinar: How to Measure Child Welfare Disparities and Plan Systemwide Improvements This presentation explored key recommendations in the Casey Foundation's publication, A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency, including strategies for collecting and analyzing data about disparities. Read More