Advocates Use Results-based Leadership Skills to Improve Policy for Kids Thirteen states have benefited from policy and advocacy efforts of the latest Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates class. Among other achievements in helping children and families, the class increased early learning and child-care options, increased free breakfast and lunch for kids and enhanced job prospects for parents. Read More
Evidence2Success 2017 Community Selection Process The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently hosted a webinar for communities that are interested in implementing Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and resident leaders together to improve child well-being. Read More
Reading Scores in 2019: States Not Doing Right by Kids in Title I Schools New data indicates that 49% of fourth-graders in non-Title I schools scored below proficient in reading. Explore the results. Read More
JDAI Expands Focus to "Deep End" of Juvenile System The Annie E. Casey Foundation is planning an expanstion of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) aimed at significantly reducing commitments to youth corrections centers and other residential through policy, practice, and program reforms at state and local levels. Read More
Mortality Rates for Children Improved Across the Board In the past three decades, the United States has made across-the-board progress in improving the rates of mortality among children (from birth to age 19). Read More
Academic Ladder is Extending for More Young Adults KIDS COUNT statistics show that today’s young adults are more likely to have an associate’s degree relative to 2008 (42% versus 37%), yet more than half of all young adults ages 25 to 34 still have academic careers that stop at or before their high-school graduation day. Read More
Youth Grantmakers Select Baltimore Funding Recipients A Casey-funded effort selects young people to serve as grantmakers. Learn about who they supported this year. Read More
New Brochure Highlights the Foundation’s Evidence2Success Framework New brochure highlights the elements of the Foundation’s Evidence2Success framework and milestones achieved for the first communities to use it. Read More
Does Your Child Welfare Agency Have a Practice Model? The most effective child welfare agencies establish practice models that describe how they partner with families and the community and keep them focused on their goals. In its child welfare leader's desk guide, the Casey Foundation outlines how these practice models create high-performing agencies. 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