Casey Foundation and Partners Support Federal Effort to Reduce Poverty in Rural Communities Casey is one of several foundations supporting a new national demonstration project, launched by the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, that takes a two-generation approach to combating poverty in rural areas. Read More
Comparing First to Last in the Economic Well-Being Ranks Four out of the last five years, KIDS COUNT ranked North Dakota first and Mississippi last in economic well-being — a stark contrast in opportunity. Read More
Nation Shifts Away From Costly, Unnecessary Confinement Since 2007, the rate at which youth are placed in juvenile detention, correctional and residential facilities has steadily declined — falling 44% nationwide. Read More
How Casey Is Supporting Families in Atlanta and Baltimore During COVID-19 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Casey Foundation grantees in Atlanta and Baltimore helped youth and families address the resulting challenges they faced. Read More
Improving Local Data and Decision Making With Youth Surveys A report stresses the importance of using local youth survey data when creating or investing in programs for young people. Learn why this data is critical. Read More
Better Help for Systems-Involved Kids After Natural Disasters Child Trends will create a toolkit to help public systems address disaster-related trauma in systems-involved youth over the next two years. Read more. Read More
Study: Long-Term Mentoring Helps Foster Families A nonprofit called Friends of the Children, aims to break the cycle of generational poverty by pairing professional mentors with kids who are involved in the child welfare system. A pilot adaptation has taken the program’s support a step further — extending its reach to caregivers — and it’s an approach that seems to be working, according to a yearlong evaluation. Read More
Supporting Leaders in the Transformative Justice Movement The Peer2Peer Exchange program trains young leaders impacted by incarceration and violence to drive transformative justice and expand its impact. Read More
Apply Now: Juvenile Justice Train-the-Trainer Opportunity to Develop Frontline Staff Now through Feb. 15, 2019, state or local juvenile justice agencies and organizations can apply to participate in a train-the-trainer professional development opportunity supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The two-and-a-half-day session — held in Denver, Colo. from May 7–9, 2019 — will focus on the Reimagining Juvenile Justice curriculum. Read More
Competitions Seek Job-Training Ideas in a Changing Economy The organizations New Profit, MIT Solve, XPRIZE and other Casey partners will launch an effort to reshape workforce training in an ever-changing economy. Read More
