Reducing Homelessness in Seattle Two public sector leaders in the Seattle are working to make homelessness rare and brief by applying leadership skills and tools they gleaned from the Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship®. Read More
Leadership Program Supports the Philanthropic Sector The Casey Foundation’s Results Count™ usually bring together leaders in government and nonprofit organizations to move deliberately toward greater impact and better results. Now the Foundation is offering the opportunity to a small group of funders who are building their capacity to use the Results Count methods themselves. Read More
Expanding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs of Color in Atlanta A new collaborative aims to strengthen business ownership among African Americans in Atlanta, which is home to one of the highest rates of income inequality in the nation. Read More
Supporting Workers in the New Gig Economy More workers are being scheduled and paid on an as-needed basis instead of having steady hours and earnings — an arrangement often referred to as gig work. During a recent webinar, experts explored this changing landscape and shared strategies to support job seekers and employers. Read More
My How You’ve Changed: Comparing Babies Born in 1990 and 2015 In 2015, nearly four million babies were born in the United States. This newborn population is markedly different than babies born just 25 years ago, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
United States Sees Small Gains With Low Birthweight Babies In 2015, 8.1% of American babies — 320,869 infants — were born at a low birthweight. This statistic puts the United Sates on par with nations like Kenya, Iran, Uruguay and the United Republic of Tanzania, which have all reported a low birthweight rate of 8%. Read More
Another Look at Child Poverty: The Supplemental Poverty Measure In the United States, 17% of children — 12.5 million kids total — are living in poverty, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. This statistic varies widely by state, with the rate of child poverty reported as three times higher in California (24%) versus Minnesota (8%). Read More
Nation’s Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low In 2015, the nation’s teen birth rate dropped to an all-time low of 22 births per 1,000 teenage girls. In 1990, this rate was significantly higher at 60 births per 1,000 teenage girls. Read More
New Study: The “Adultification” of Black Girls Why are black girls treated more harshly by schools and the juvenile justice system than white girls? A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality says the “adultification” of black girls is at fault. Read More
Leading the Way: Colorado Makes Kinship Care a Priority for Kids in Foster Care In 2003, Colorado’s Division of Child Welfare placed 1,483 children in residential treatment centers. By 2016, this figure dropped 65% to 526, and the number of kinship placements in Colorado nearly doubled, from 1,308 to 2,401. The state’s dramatic shift toward kinship care is rooted in research and the result of an intensive consulting engagement the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
