One in Five Children is Food Insecure in 2010 Recent data show that more than 1 in 5 U.S. children lived in homes that were food insecure at some point during the year. Read More
More Children Growing Up in Rented Homes Recent data show that the rate of homeownership is falling in the U.S., which can prevent families from building assets and finding financial security. Read More
Communities Mark Summer Learning Day to Promote Reading In 2013, several Grade-Level Reading communities nationwide celebrated Summer Learning Day as part of a national effort to prevent learning loss in summer. Read More
Child Poverty Still on the Rise, but Outlook for Children Better in Education and Health As the nation’s economy recovers, kids are showing signs of improvement despite a growing poverty rate, according to Casey’s 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Preliminary Analysis Shows Average Daily Detention Populations Reduced by 43% Across JDAI Sites Casey’s JDAI shares data on reducing reliance on secure detention for youth by helping justice systems cut unnecessary and inappropriate use. Learn more. Read More
New Administrator of OJJDP Robert L. Listenbee was named Administrator of OJJDP, after 16 years as Chief of Juvenile Unit in Philadelphia and 27 years as a trial lawyer. Read more. Read More
Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Reform in Georgia A Georgia law stemmed from the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform, launched in 2011 and expanded in 2012 to address juvenile justice. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reformers Gather in Atlanta, GA More than 800 juvenile justice professionals from Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative attended a special two-day conference. Learn more. Read More
Indiana Implements JDAI as its Platform for Continuous Juvenile Justice System Improvement Indiana has begun to make changes in their efforts to improve its juvenile justice system to better serve the state's youth, families and communities. Read More
Grants Awarded to Help Baltimore Families and Children The Casey Foundation awarded grants to local nonprofits supporting summer programs for youth through its 2013 Baltimore Direct Services Grants program. Read More
