Blog Archive

Opportunity Zones: Incentivizing Investment in Low-Income Neighborhoods

In this blog post, Charles Rutheiser, a senior associate in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Center for Civic Sites and Community Change, talks Opportunity Zones. He reviews what these areas are, when they were established and how they could evolve with the help of a federal tax incentive program of the same name.

Reflecting on 25 Years of the KIDS COUNT Data Book: Rethinking Public Services (1993)

Learn how selected themes of the KIDS COUNT Data Book helped define a generation of work at the Casey Foundation and the field.

Report: Youth in Foster Care Need Family, Not Just Skills for Independence

A new report, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tells what states and child welfare agencies can do to help teens thrive upon leaving foster care. It describes the beneficial role that a supportive adult can play — and places the need for family on par with a young person’s developmental and practical needs.

Call for Nominations for 2019 JDAI Awards

The Foundation is seeking nominations for five national awards that acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to juvenile justice reform.

Work, Income and the American Family

Three years ago, the unemployment rate among U.S. parents hit a post-recession low of 4%, and this statistic has held steady ever since.

Casey Names 12 to its Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Council

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has selected 12 young adults from across the country to join its Youth Advisory Council. All individuals tapped to serve on the council have personal experience with some aspect of the juvenile justice system, whether it’s probation, detention, commitment, residential placement, incarceration or aftercare.

Changing the Narrative About Youth of Color in Atlanta

In collaboration with community partners, the Casey Foundation recently launched (ad)Vantage Point — a program developed by local artist Fahamu Pecou to provide young men of color from Maynard Jackson High School with an opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives using art.

2018 Snapshot of Kids in Foster Care

The gender and age breakdowns of kids in the U.S. foster care system have remained fairly consistent since 2003. View the data details.

The Center for Working Families: Multiple Pathways to Opportunity and Careers

The Center for Working Families Inc. uses a unique, customized-coaching approach while providing support services that meet the needs of NPU-V families and move them along a path toward economic success. The center has developed three distinct pathways to that end: the Moving to Work, Moving to Wealth and Moving to Entrepreneurship.