Dreama Gentry: Empowering Rural Communities through Education A recent evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship included case studies of individual Fellows who are working to transform the way organizations work on behalf of kids and families. Fellow Dreama Gentry is training her focus on kindergarten readiness in rural communities. Read More
LEAP Fellows Continue Focus on Youth Engagement and Leadership Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential initiative named its second cohort of fellows, who will use their community service and peer engagement experience to build leadership opportunities for young people. Read More
Leadership Development Program Announces First Class of Child Health Advocates The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies are pleased to announce the first class selected to participate in the Children’s Health Leadership Network, a rigorous results-based leadership development initiative. The 16 participants, drawn from 14 states, reflect a rich cross section of innovative public health administrators, policy analysts, program directors and nonprofit child advocates. Read More
Survey: More Youth in Secure Detention Despite Rise of COVID-19 Disparities in the detained population are getting worse because Black and Latino youth are staying in detention longer than they were before the pandemic and longer than white youth. Learn more from a recent survey from the Casey Foundation. Read More
Incorporating Racial Equity in Data Sharing in Broward County, Florida Florida’s Broward County is developing an approach to data that seeks to correct the unintended consequences of existing data-sharing systems. The key difference? Incorporating equity principles in system design to ensure that the people with the greatest stake are full partners in the process. Read More
Using Results Count to Realize the Promise of Equity for All Learn how PolicyLink leverages Results Count's data-driven approach to advance equity. Read More
Stephanie Hoopes on Building a Better Barometer for Financial Hardship Lisa Hamilton speaks with Stephanie Hoopes, a researcher with United Way who is championing a new measure of economic stability. Stream now. Read More
The Impact of Fines and Fees on Families For Black and low-income families in the South, debt related to court and motor vehicle fees and fines often prove to be particularly burdensome. Efforts are underway to raise awareness and find solutions. Read More
Young Adults Assess Their Social Networks and Connections to Resources A recent study draws on the insights of young people to better understand the role of social connectedness in influencing healthy outcomes and positive youth development. Read More
Webinar Explores Casey’s Strategic Coinvestor Approach to Community Change When the Annie E. Casey Foundation joined local partnerships in three communities, it did so with a new approach called strategic coinvesting. Watch a webinar that explores this approach. Read More