Celebrating the Art of Community in Southwest Atlanta A new public art installation along the fence line of the Foundation's University Avenue site was unveiled during Casey's Art of Community event this summer. Read More
Additional $25 Million Pledged for Socially Responsible Investment Practices The Annie E. Casey Foundation will allocate an additional $25 million for social investments – a set of strategies that would use endowment dollars to generate financial returns as well as social returns that advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. Read More
Corey Steel Named Deputy Probation Administrator in Nebraska Corey Steel has been selected to fill the new position of deputy probation administrator for juvenile services for the Office of Probation Administration in Nebraska. Corey Steel served as assistant deputy administrator for juvenile services since July 2012. Read More
Abuses Show Danger and Ineffectiveness of Residential Confinement for Youth New revelations of abusive treatment of youth have surfaced in residential facilities in Florida, Iowa and Kentucky, providing further evidence that our residential confinement model for young people isn’t working and must be rethought. Read More
Grade-Level Reading Communities Tell Their Stories Madison County, New York participated in the Tell Our Story project, describing their challenges, accomplishments and plans as a rural community. Read More
ESPN Film Chronicles Work of Santa Cruz Probation Officer Probation officer Gina Castaneda’s success in uniting rival gang members from South Santa Cruz County into a championship indoor-soccer team has become the subject of a short documentary by ESPN. 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
Supporting Neighborhood Leadership and Change in Atlanta: A Video on the Community Investment Fund A new video highlights the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, which supports resident-led neighborhood improvement projects in southwest Atlanta. Read More
New Report Documents Educational Stability Movement for Foster Youth A new Foundation report describes policy wins made in the efforts to promote improvements in school stability for youth in foster care. Read More
Marion County, Ramsey County Newsletters Showcase Reform Efforts Marion County, Indiana, and Ramsey County, Minnesota, highlighted their success with detention reform in recent newsletters. Read More