Report: Entrepreneurship is Key to Building Wealth for Black Atlantans Reinvesting in Atlanta’s African-American entrepreneurs can serve as a pathway to building community wealth, according to a new report from Prosperity Now, a nonprofit dedicated to building wealth for those in need. Read More
Residents, Partners, Casey Foundation Celebrate Groundbreaking for Atlanta's Pittsburgh Yards Residents and development partners reached a much-anticipated milestone today with the groundbreaking celebration for Pittsburgh Yards™, a unique mixed-use project expressly aimed at improving the lives of people in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood and the surrounding Southside communities. Read More
Embedding Equity Into Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects The Casey Foundation hosted a webinar to examine strategies that expand inclusive procurement practices and help position for businesses owned by women and people of color to compete for large-scale development projects. Read More
Ventura County's Approach to Latino Youth on Probation Two evening reporting centers at community-based organizations in Ventura County, California, are taking a different approach to probation. Read More
Married Parents Are Still the Norm for Kids in Immigrant Families Three out of every four kids in immigrant families — 13.7 million children total — are being raised in married-couple households. Read More
Language and Kids in Immigrant Families: What the Data Say In 2016, one in four children in America — 18.4 million kids total — lived in an immigrant family. In this update, KIDS COUNT takes a closer look at what the data says about this group of kids. Read More
High Housing Costs a Reality for Millions of Kids in Immigrant Families Across the nation, 41% of kids in immigrant families and 29% of kids in U.S.-born families are living in households grappling with high housing costs. Read More
More Than Half of Kids in Immigrant Families Lived in Low-Income Households in 2016 Compared to kids in U.S.-born families, kids in immigrant families are more likely to grow up in low-income households. They are also more likely to have parents who work full-time year-round. Read More
Casey-Funded Report Documents the Criminalization of Poverty In Maryland, state and local policies place financial burdens on those who can least afford it. It’s a system that causes unnecessary arrests, criminal charges and the imprisonment of poor people, according to a new Casey-funded study and report. Read More
Six Questions on Family-Centered Practice With Alex Barkley in Columbus Alex Barkley, collaborations manager at Community Properties of Ohio, shares his perspective on embracing a family-centered practice. In this post, he discusses challenges to collaborating across organizations, how data underpins this work, and more. Read More
