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
Measuring the Progress of Jim Casey Initiative Sites The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative helps 17 sites across the country improve outcomes for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. We use a Theory of Change and Logic Model framework to evaluate our work. Read More
Upcoming Webinar: Shifting Gears on Juvenile Justice Communications The Casey Foundation will host a webinar later this month to inform advocates and practitioners about messages that can effectively engage the public as allies in juvenile justice reform. Read More
New Guidelines Show How To Replace Youth Prisons With Community Services Beyond Bars: Keeping Young People Safe at Home and Out of Youth Prisons offers a framework for juvenile justice administrators, legislators, judges, nonprofit organizations and youth advocates to dramatically reduce the practice of youth incarceration, promote public safety and restore a sense of belonging for young people in their homes and neighborhoods. Read More
New Guide Champions Greater Racial Equity in Detention Via Case Processing Reforms A new JDAI™ practice guide explores how reducing unnecessary delays in case processing can safely decrease the number of youth in secure detention and eliminate racial, ethnic and gender disparities in detention. Read More
Recession Increases Number of Children Living in Low-Income Families by 7% to 31 Million According to the Casey Foundation's 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low income children and families. Read More
Immunization Rates Among 2-Year-Olds Continue to Rise The proportion of 2-year-olds who were immunized rose in all 50 states — and increased 55% nationally — from 2009 to 2015. Read More
Percentage of Kids Living in Family-Owned Homes Rises — at Last Nearly 10 years after the peak of the Great Recession, homeownership for families appears to be rebounding. Learn more about this trend. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Center Moves Race-Related Statistics Center Stage Users of the KIDS COUNT Data Center can now search by characteristic when sifting through data and hunting for trends on child and family well-being. Read More
One-Third of U.S. Kids Live in Families Burdened by Housing Costs One in three children in America — 25 million kids total — are living in households burdened by high housing costs. This statistic, which steadily declined in the wake of the Great Recession, now sits below pre-recession levels. Read More
