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
Promoting Economic Inclusion in Atlanta With Business and Civic Leaders The Partnership for Southern Equity, with support from Casey, recently launched the JUST Opportunity Circle, a public-private collaborative working to promote greater economic inclusion in Atlanta. Read More
Washington State Sees Big Decrease in Detention and Juvenile Crime Washington State has seen a big decrease in detention and juvenile crime. Read More
Fewer Children Living With At Least One Unemployed Parent While the child poverty rate in America hovers around 22%, there are fewer kids living in homes with an unemployed parent. Read More
South Dakota Moves to Full JDAI Implementation South Dakota's two largest counties implemented a full continuum of detention alternatives in 2012. Read More
New Study Offers Insights on Families Who Leave Housing Programs An Urban Institute study takes a closer look at what happens to families who leave housing assistance programs. Read More
Patrick McCarthy on the Increasing Struggles of America's Working Families In 2012, Casey Foundation President Patrick McCarthy urged greater awareness of disadvantaged children at the Spotlight on Poverty forum. Read More
The Share of Kids in America Fell Faster Than Expected in 2018 Children represent only 22% of the U.S. population — down from 23% in 2017 and 26% in 1990. Read more about the graying of America. Read More
New Reports Provide a Roadmap for Creating Opportunities for Baltimore's Young People More than one in five young people ages 16 to 24 in Baltimore are neither in school nor working. Two recently released reports make important recommendations for finding new ways to reconnect these young people with education, training, jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities — focusing on expanding industry-specific training programs, fostering more collaboration between organizations and providing expanded support services for youth to help them succeed. Read More
Webinar: Evidence2Success Community Selection Process The Casey Foundation will host a webinar for communities interested in Evidence2Success, a framework using prevention science to improve child well-being. Read More
