Inspiring New Ways of Thinking and Acting to End Hunger Feeding America launched a multiyear effort to fight hunger’s root causes, with Casey Foundation support for results-based leadership training. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Spotlighting Youth Engagement and Preventing Teen Placements A Child Welfare issue features Casey Foundation articles on youth engagement and keeping young people in families while in foster care. Read More
Creating Opportunity for Families in East Baltimore A new playground built by hundreds of volunteers opened today in Eager Park, a green space in the heart of East Baltimore. Learn more. Read More
Panel Plays Pioneering Role in Child Welfare Lawsuits A reflection on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's former president and CEO, Doug Nelson, and his instrumental role in reforming child welfare lawsuits. Read More
Governors Can Help Kids and Families by Promoting Child Welfare Improvements Want to really help children and families through public agency reform? Getting attention from the state's governor can electrify the child welfare improvement process in state agencies. Read More
Healthy Recreational Opportunities in NPU-V The Atlanta Civic Site partnered with the community to revitalize a neighborhood park and community center in the city’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V. Read More
Young Kids are a Large Portion of Maltreated Children in United States In 2012, approximately 604,000 children experienced confirmed maltreatment (nine per 1,000 kids). Of these, 40% were younger than age 5. Read More
Christian Millennials Make Faith-Based Case for Closing Youth Prisons A new Casey-funded report aimed at Christian millennials, What Justice Requires: Closing Youth Prisons, summarizes available evidence on why youth prisons should be replaced with more appropriate alternatives. It also suggests steps for state and local action from a faith-based perspective. Read More
