Nationwide, 4.5 Million Kids Live in Hard-to-Count Census Tracts Forty states have a double-digit percentage of young kids living in a hard-to-count census tracts=. Discover why this matters. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative in Georgia Raises Graduation Rates Among Youth in Foster Care Students who experience foster care face many challenges on the path to earning a high school diploma or a GED. But the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children is showing that, with the right resources, these young people can thrive. Read More
New Resources Support Efforts to Integrate Civic Data to Solve Problems Casey Foundation grantees have published two new resources to help state and local governments navigate the substantial challenges associated with collecting, linking, cleaning and securing data in the public interest. Read More
2020 Census: Each Decade, We Have a Chance to Get it Right and #CountAllKids The United States gets only one chance each decade to count its population, and the next opportunity — the 2020 Census — is fast approaching. Yet, the upcoming census is mired in challenges that could shortchange the official population count by more than 2 million kids younger than age 5. Read More
Our Webinar on Trainings for Kinship Caregivers and Professionals The Casey Foundation hosted a webinar for kinship caregivers and the professionals who work with them. Read More
Count All Kids: What's at Stake if 2020 Census Misses Children in Your Community A new short video produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is something you should watch if one of the following describes you: city councilperson, nurse, small business owner, educator, county social services worker, member of the clergy, librarian, hospital administrator, parent, neighbor or someone who simply wants to see America's kids thrive. Read More
Court Fees and Fines Are Hurting Low-Income Families in Alabama A new Casey-funded report examines the damaging toll of the Alabama court's fee-for-profit structure takes, and the sacrifices residents must make to pay down their court debt. Read More
Lisa Hamilton Named Next President & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation The Casey Foundation Board of Trustees announced that Lisa Hamilton will become the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2019. Hamilton is the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer. She will succeed Patrick McCarthy, who announced his retirement after 25 years at the Foundation. Read More
Oct. 30 Webinar: Using Collective Impact to Reduce Infant Mortality The Annie E. Casey Foundation is hosting an Oct. 30 webinar to explore how collective impact strategies have been used to reduce infant mortality and support family well-being in Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Read More
Training Series: Coping With the Unique Challenges of Kinship Care The Casey Foundation has created a video training series — Coping With the Unique Challenges of Kinship Care — as a resource for kin caregivers and the child welfare workers who supporting them. Therapist and trainer Joseph Crumbley hosts the sessions. Read More
