Rate of 2-Year-Olds Immunized Jumps 56% in Six Years August is National Immunization Awareness Month — and the latest immunization rates reported on the KIDS COUNT Data Center indicate that there’s cause to celebrate. That’s because 75% of 2-year-olds across the country were immunized in 2015. Read More
Grading the Prepaid Card Industry A new report from the Center for Financial Services Innovation scores the quality of prepaid credit cards, which can be used to receive income, pay bills and make everyday purchases. Read More
We are One Baltimore Baltimore's Mayor has announced the creation of One Baltimore as a comprehensive public-private initiative to support opportunities for the city’s children, families and neighborhoods. One Baltimore will focus on areas the Casey Foundation knows are critical to the long-term success of this community and its citizens. Read More
David A. Jackson Steps Down as President of The Center for Working Families In September 2012, the Center for Working Families Inc. underwent a leadership change in the wake of David A. Jackson's resignation as president and CEO. Read More
Young Americans Experience Gains in Employment and Education The percentage of youth who are unemployed has steadily declined since 2011 and the percentage of young adults with a college degree is on the rise. Read More
One in Eight Babies Born Preterm in 2010 One in eight babies in 2010 were born prematurely in the United States. Babies born before term are at greater risk of encountering developmental problems. 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
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Saving Animals, Cultivating Future Leaders Meet Grace Hamlin, the founder of W-Underdogs and a Community Investment Fund grant recipient. In this post, Hamlin describes how the grant helped support her work rescuing neglected animals while also building leadership and advocacy skills in local children and youth. Read More
Download KIDS COUNT Report on Better Way to Measure Poverty Download Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States, the latest KIDS COUNT data snapshot. Read More
Webinar Recording: Strengthening Child Welfare Agency Permanency Practices Listen to the final webinar installment in a three-part series exploring key components of Casey’s publication, 10 Practices: A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency. Read More