Five Questions with Casey: Suzanne Barnard on Evidence2Success As director of the Casey Foundation’s Evidence-Based Practice Group, Suzanne Barnard oversees Evidence2Success, an initiative that champions the power of data and proven programs to improve the lives of children and youth. In this edition of Five Questions with Casey, Barnard talks about the initiative's successes and future work. Read More
Fewer Children Living With At Least One Unemployed Parent While the child poverty rate in America hovers around 22%, there are fewer kids living in homes with an unemployed parent. Read More
Alabama Evidence2Success Effort Launches in Selma The Foundation has chosen the state of Alabama as a partner site for its Evidence2Success framework, beginning with the city of Selma. The state joins Salt Lake County, Utah, to make a cohort of new Evidence2Success local initiatives being launched in 2015. Read More
May Ng and John Kim Named Vice Presidents The Annie E. Casey Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of May Ng to vice president and chief investment officer and the promotion of John Kim to vice president – which is in addition to his current position as chief of staff. Read More
Tips for Homeowners: Protecting the Value of Your Home A recent workshop for residents of southwest Atlanta's Neighborhood Planning Unit V focused on protecting the value of their homes — and dealing with unsolicited purchase offers. Read More
Foundation Selects Salt Lake County, Utah, as Evidence2Success Partner The Foundation has selected Salt Lake County, Utah, as one of the next communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public agency and resident leaders together to use data and proven programs to improve child well-being. Read More
Columbus Youth and Artists Team Up to Introduce the Real Weinland Park Columbus' Weinland Park is one of three communities where the Casey Foundation is working with a local initiative committed to improving the well-being of kids and families. The urban community of about 4,800 residents is next door to the Ohio State University and just over a mile from downtown Columbus. Until April 2015, it was also home to a highly visible billboard that gave passersby a strong — and wrong — first impression. Read More
Adjusting for Relative Risk: An Apples-to-Apples Approach to Racial Disparity Data Child welfare agencies around the nation aspire not only to help children in their care but also to end racial disparities that too often plague large systems. One challenge to addressing racial disparities is understanding where disparities exist — and finding the right tool for measuring change. Read More
Casey Foundation and Partners Support Federal Effort to Reduce Poverty in Rural Communities Casey is one of several foundations supporting a new national demonstration project, launched by the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, that takes a two-generation approach to combating poverty in rural areas. 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
