Blog Archive

Generating Signals of Safety for Kids in Foster Care

Signals of safety can go a long way when caregivers are working with kids and teens who have experienced trauma. If offered regularly, these supportive gestures can help young people build healthy connections with adults.

Eleven Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color

Recommendations and initial funding commitments set stage for long-term effort to ensure success in health, education and employment of young men of color.

Reflecting on Casey's 2003 Report on the High Cost of Being Poor

As a part of the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book, "The High Cost of Being Poor: Another Perspective on Helping Low-Income Families Get By and Get Ahead" documented the inflated charges people in poor communities pay for everything from groceries to check cashing.

National, State Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Persistent Obstacles to Reaching Milestones

America’s future prosperity depends on our ability to prepare all children to achieve their full potential in life. Amid rapid demographic shifts, a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows we have much ground to cover to ensure that all kids — especially children of color — are positioned to thrive.

More Children in Immigrant Families

In 2013, 17.8 million children lived in immigrant families, a 26% increase from the last decade. Of these children, 89% are U.S. citizens.

Helping Funders Build Evidence for Two-Generation Approaches

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation aims to help funders strengthen the evidence for two-generation approaches. It arrives amid renewed interest in initiatives designed to meet the needs of parents and their children at the same time and an increased demand for rigorous research on the core components of two-generation approaches.

Single Parents Are Raising More Than One-Third of U.S. Kids

From 2011 to 2016, 35% of U.S. kids grew up in single-parent families. See how this statistic varies for families of different races and ethnicities.

Focusing on the Factors that Help Kids Succeed

Casey President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick McCarthy outlines the Foundation's focus on the factors with the greatest influence on a child's chances to succeed: family, community and opportunity.

The American Household: Many Are Led by Parents With Low Education Levels

Parents who climb higher on the academic ladder are more likely to have financially stable families — and children who do well in school. Higher levels of parental educational attainment are strongly associated with positive outcomes for children.