Network Helps Diverse Communities Improve Third-Grade Reading Learn how communities from Providince to Oakland are benefiting from a broad-based national campaign to ensure that children reach the milestones of third-grade reading proficiency. Read More
A Closer Look: The Generation Work Partnership in Philadelphia This post checks in on Casey’s Generation Work ™ partnership in Philadelphia, which seeks to expand job opportunities for the city’s 18- to 29-year-olds. Read More
Evidence2Success Framework Shapes Services for Black Youth in Miami A team of service providers is working together to better serve Black young people and families in Miami, Florida. Read More
Youth and Work A 2012 KIDS COUNT policy report revealed that nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor in the workforce, veering toward chronic underemployment as adults and failing to gain the skills employers need in the 21st century. Read More
Tool Kit Helps Child Welfare Leaders Streamline Procurement Processes The Casey Foundation has funded the development of the CCWIS Model RFP, a tool kit designed to help child welfare leaders streamline their procurement processes to emphasize program and policy objectives — and prioritize outcomes for kids and families. Read More
Learning From Black Communities Through Art A series of community-based art installations are helping to elevate and inspire the lives and voices of Black people. Read about the project. Read More
How Casey Is Supporting Families in Atlanta and Baltimore During COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, grantees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Atlanta and Baltimore — the Foundation’s two civic sites — are helping young people and families address the resulting educational, employment and social pressures they’re facing. Read More
Members of the 1995 Children and Family Fellowship Nine leaders from across the country have been named to the 1995 class of the Children and Family Fellowship. Read More
Webinar Highlights What Caregivers Need to Know About Kinship Care The Casey Foundation is hosting a webinar on Oct. 16 for caregivers and the professionals who work with them. The free session will highlight lessons from Casey’s work on helping relatives navigate the emotional challenges of raising kin. Read More
Webinar Explores the Impact of Debt on Communities of Color On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the nonprofit, Prosperity Now, will launch a series of webinars spotlighting the burdens that debt places on families and communities of color in the South. Read More