New Resources: Developing an Infrastructure for Two-Generation Work During a webinar on July 6, the Casey Foundation released a new brief that examines how seven sites across the country are evolving, at an operational level, to address parent and child needs at the same time. Read More
David Steinhart Wins Gerbode award David Steinhart, the Juvenile Justice Program director for Bolinas, the California-based Commonweal research institute, received a 2011 Gerbode Professional Development Award. Read More
Atlanta Community Investment Fund Seeks 2015 Grant Applicants Through the 2015 Atlanta Community Investment Fund, the Foundation provides small grants to organizations and resident networks. Read More
Casi la mitad de las familias estadounidenses con niños pequeños les cuesta llegar a fin de mes Casi la mitad de las familias del país con niños pequeños viven en hogares de bajos ingresos y carecen de las herramientas necesarias para obtener estabilidad. Un nuevo informe de la Annie E. Casey Foundation propone un esfuerzo global para sacar a los niños de la pobreza. Read More
Promise in EastPoint: New Videos Spotlight San Antonio Community and Its Families Two new videos spotlight San Antonio's EastPoint community, where Casey has partnered with a local community development initiative working to transform the neighborhood into a better place for kids and families to live, work and grow. Read More
Modest Progress on Child Poverty Preceded the COVID-19 Pandemic In 2019, 12 million children nationwide — 17% of America’s kids — were living in poverty. See how this statistic has changed over the years. Read More
United States Sees Small Gains With Low Birthweight Babies In 2015, 8.1% of American babies — 320,869 infants — were born at a low birthweight. This statistic puts the United Sates on par with nations like Kenya, Iran, Uruguay and the United Republic of Tanzania, which have all reported a low birthweight rate of 8%. Read More
Preliminary Analysis Shows Average Daily Detention Populations Reduced by 43% Across JDAI Sites Find recent data about reliance on secure detention for delinquent youths from Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, a nationwide effort of local and state justice systems to eliminate unnecessary and inappropriate use of secure detention for juveniles. Read More
Casey Tech Project Highlighted in Boston Globe Op-Ed In the Boston Globe, Stephen Goldsmith writes about the need for better information technology to help saves kids' lives. Read More
