Creating a Sense of Belonging This post explores what it would look like to advance racial equity in ways that would create places to live, work and play where every young person feels both welcome and included. Read More
What Is Kinship Care? More than 2.7 million children in America live in kinship care — when relatives raise children whose parents no longer can. Explore reports and resources on kinship care. Read More
Child Support Statistics in the United States Get child support statistics for the United States, including how many single parents receive support, how much they receive and how often. Read More
Webinars Explore Restorative Justice The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host two webinars on Jan. 25 and Feb. 17, 2021, respectively, on how communities can use restorative justice as a constructive and more equitable response when young people break the law in ways that cause harm. 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
What the Data Say About Race, Ethnicity and American Youth This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores racial and ethnic disparities among children using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
New Fact Sheet Helps States Identify Youth Eligible for Pandemic Relief A new fact sheet helps states calculate the number of older youths, ages 14 through 26, who qualify for assistance through the recent federal stimulus package, which includes relief for young people in and transitioning out of foster care. Read More
Five Reasons to Complete the 2020 Census (and Encourage Others to Do the Same) Here are five reasons why the U.S. census matters more than you think, and why you should encourage everyone you know in the nation to participate before the survey closes on July 31, 2020. Read More
New Study: The “Adultification” of Black Girls Why are black girls treated more harshly by schools and the juvenile justice system than white girls? A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality says the “adultification” of black girls is at fault. Read More
The Impact of the High Cost of Child Care Learn about how the high cost of child care hurts families and the economy. Explore the obstacles created by inaccessible and unaffordable child care. Read More
