Patrick McCarthy on Supreme Court's United States v. Texas Decision Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy offers his reflections on the recent Supreme Court decision blocking President Obama's executive order on immigration and what it means for children and families. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Cynthia Weaver on Bringing Evidence2Success to Alabama As a senior associate with Casey’s Evidence-Based Practice Team, Cynthia Weaver works to expand the use of programs backed by scientific evidence to reap results in helping vulnerable kids and families succeed. Read More
Removing Barriers to Everyday Experiences: Normalcy and Foster Care The Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative addresses challenges faced by youth in foster care and aims to make their experiences as typical when compared to thier peers not in custody. Read More
Upcoming Webinar: Identifying Community Priorities for Child Well-Being Join the Casey Foundation for Identifying Community Priorities for Child Well-Being, part of the Using What Works to Improve Child Well-Being webinar series, at 1 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 21. This free webinar requires registration. Read More
Minnesota in Focus: The KIDS COUNT Chart-topper Talks Success For the second year in a row, Minnesota topped the nation’s KIDS COUNT Index for overall child well-being. The state also captured top-10 spots — No. 1 in health; No. 3 in economic well-being; No. 6 in education and No. 4 in family and community. Read More
Generation Z Breaks Records in Education and Health Despite Growing Economic Instability of Families The teenagers of Generation Z — the rising cohort born after 1995 that follows the Millennials — broke records in education and health indicators despite growing up in the midst of the economic downturn, according to the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie. E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Engaging Parents as Key Partners in Closing the Vocabulary Gap A growing body of research, as well as some promising new pilot programs, underscore the urgent need to close the vocabulary gap between children who are raised in poverty and those from middle-income families — a gap that can lead to enduring academic problems as children grow up. Read More
Who Is Generation Z? The 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book explores data on America’s Generation Z. Learn how this demographic group differs from their predecessors. Read More
Look for the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book on June 21 The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book will be released June 21, 2016. The report measures the well-being of children across the nation, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Read More
Summit Stresses Developing Leaders of Color for Social Change To help millennials of color realize their potential, the social sector needs to develop a diverse pipeline of young social change leaders. Toward that end, the Casey Foundation funded the inaugural Brioxy White House Summit for Innovators of Color. Read More
