Reliance on Incarcerating Youth Offenders Not Paying Off for States, Taxpayers or Kids, Report Finds The Annie E. Casey Foundation's report, No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration, assembles a vast array of evidence to demonstrate that incarcerating kids doesn't work. 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
Faith in Communities The Annie E. Casey Foundation seeks to help faith-based organizations, such as the Providence In-town Churches Association Food Pantry, improve and expand how they serve community members in need. Read More
Nurturing Healthy Relationships Among Young Adults Learn about "Love Notes," a YouthBuild program supported by Casey to help steer young adults away from unhealthy relationships before they get married or become parents. Read More
Casey's Laura Speer Discusses U.S. Census Findings with CBS News CBS News interviews Laura Speer, associate director for policy reform and advocacy, on America's changing racial landscape. Read More
Bringing Quality Goods and Services to the Community The Atlanta Civic Site partners with residents and other groups to help residents develop a consumer advocacy strategy to improve their access to quality goods and services through local businesses and institutions. Read More
Giving Former Prisoners Positive Returns Read the story of Rodney Evans, a former addict who got his life back on track with help from Project RETURN, a support program for ex-prisoners. The Casey Foundation supports reentry work through programs, policies and practices that improve the employment prospects of former prisoners in an effort to reduce recidivism, increase public safety and improve outcomes for children and families affected by incarceration. Read More
New Foster Care Data Show Progress in Placing Kids with Families KIDS COUNT data snapshot suggests systems need an increased focus on reducing group care for children in foster care, though acknowledges progress in family-based placements. Read More
McCarthy Endorses Community Efforts to Support Youth in Transition A featured speaker at the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual luncheon in North Carolina, Patrick McCarthy talks about the critical need to bring community leadership to bear in supporting vulnerable youth. Read More
Students Who Don’t Read Well in Third Grade Are More Likely to Drop Out or Fail to Finish High School Students who don’t read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers. Read More
