External Forces Affect Efforts to Serve Parents and Children Together Two evaluation reports document how communities participating in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change™ initiative have grappled with broad trends in housing, education and transportation as they pursue new approaches to strengthening families. Read More
Leadership Approach Contributes to Juvenile Justice Gains Could gains for young people involved in the juvenile justice system in one New York county be replicated in other nearby counties? Learn how Onondaga County leaders have used the Results Count® framework to drive change for young people. Read More
Arthur Brooks on Pursuing Happiness, Depolarizing Politics and Realizing Promise in the Periphery In this episode of CaseyCast, the Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton chats with economist Arthur Brooks about what kids, families and communities need to flourish. Their conversation covers — among other topics — the benefits of engaging marginalized populations, the need to rethink the proverbial pursuit of happiness, and the merits of detoxing from national politics. Read More
United States Sees Launch of First Guarantee Pool for Community Development Investments The formation of the Community Investment Guarantee Pool, a new community development tool and the first of its kind in the United States, was announced on Jan. 28, 2020. The Casey Foundation is one of 10 philanthropies helping back the Pool. Read More
Business Owners of Color in Atlanta Learn New Skills Through Accelerator Program Invest Atlanta recently announced the graduation of 21 business owners of color from an accelerator program that has helped position them for future success. Read More
Bundling Services to Boost the Financial Security of Low-Income Families A new report delves into the evolution and efficacy of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Center for Working Families framework. The approach, introduced by Casey in 2004, aimed to help low-income families to achieve greater financial security by intentionally integrating three core services areas: 1) workforce development and employment services; 2) income and work supports; and 3) financial literacy education and coaching. Read More
In Charlotte, Improving Economic Mobility Through Technology When Keith Clithero launched his Gig Connected web platform in 2018, he had an ambitious goal in mind: improve economic mobility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More
Disparities Persist Among Young People Residing in Juvenile Justice Facilities in 2017 The juvenile justice system lost youth through 2017, but certain racial and ethnic groups remain overrepresented. Learn more about these youth. Read More
Commentary Explores the Role of Technology in Evidence-Based Interventions In a commentary for the journal Prevention Science, Casey's Cynthia Weaver and 3C Institute’s Melissa DeRosier share insights on uniting technology, program developers and community members to enhance data access for programs that are applying their interventions within large public systems. Read More
Reading Scores in 2019: States Not Doing Right by Kids in Title I Schools New data indicates that 49% of fourth-graders in non-Title I schools scored below proficient in reading. Explore the results. Read More