Child Welfare and Foster Care Statistics This post shares the latest statistics on foster care, adoption and transitioning youth. Explore the data. Read More
What the Statistics Say About Generation Z Members of Gen Z (b. 1997-2012) are more diverse, highly educated, and integrated with technology than are Millennials. Get the stats. Read More
What Is Juvenile Justice? Learn about the juvenile justice system — its processes, issues with the system and why it’s so important. Read More
Juvenile Detention Explained How many children are in detention centers in the U.S.? What is the long-term impact of juvenile detention? This Casey resource has the answers. Read More
Foster Care Explained: What It Is, How It Works and How It Can Be Improved Learn about the foster care system — what it is, how it works and how it can be improved — with resources and data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
What’s the Difference Between Equity and Equality? Equality means providing equal support for everyone, whereas equity adjusts support based on need. Read examples and learn what Casey is doing about it. Read More
Child Poverty Rates Remained High in 2023: At Least 10 Million Kids in Poverty Child poverty rates, as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure, remained high in 2023, reversing previous years of progress. Read More
Statistics Snapshot: Generation Z and Education This post explores statistics at the intersection of education and Generation Z. Discover what the data say about this generation. Read More
U.S. Child Population Grows and Changes: 74 Million Kids to Shape Future of More Diverse America In the 30th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Casey Foundation urges policymakers and child advocates to prioritize policies that would expand opportunity for America’s 74 million children. Learn more about this report on child well-being. Read More
What Are Status Offenses and Why Do They Matter? Young people are drawn into the juvenile justice system for behavior such as truancy and running away, which are known as juvenile status offenses. Learn more. Read More
