Leading Causes of Death in Teens Discover the latest findings by AECF on teen death rate trends. Learn what's causing the increase and uncover persistent inequities by race and ethnicity. Read More
Maryland Enacts Sweeping Youth Justice Reforms Maryland lawmakers have passed a series of wide-ranging reforms that aim to position young people with justice-system involvement for long-term success. Read More
The State of Children With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs This post explores data on children with disabilities and special health care needs. Learn how these children and their families are faring. Read More
What Is Implementation Science? Implementation science strives to understand the critical factors and conditions that ensure effective practices are successfully carried out and sustained in typical service settings. Read More
Obesity or Overweight Now Affect 1 in 3 Youth: How Experts Are Responding Childhood obesity or overweight now affects 1 in 3 youth — with structural inequities and sociocultural factors exacerbating the problem in communities of color. Read More
Naomi Wadler on Raising Youth Voices and Youth Advocates Lisa Hamilton chats with Naomi Wadler who, at age 11, captivated millions by advocating to end gun violence following the deadliest high school shooting in American history. Read More
Preventing Gun Violence With a Public Health Approach Public health strategies in Atlanta and Milwaukee have reduced gun violence. Rooted in racial justice, these measures have been bolstered by community input and buy-in. Read More
Examining Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Shortage The Casey Foundation invests in efforts to promote quality, affordable housing in Atlanta and protect longtime residents from displacement. It explored several sources that break down local housing issues, and this blog post shares some of the Foundation's findings. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems A new effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children, aims to move from traditional, reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being and prevent child maltreatment and unnecessary family separations. Read the news release. Read More
Recommendations and Applications Open for Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship The Casey Foundation is seeking suggestions of candidates and application submissions for its inaugural Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship. Learn more. Read More
