Residents in NPU-V Look to Proven Model to Curb Violence Community members in Atlanta’s NPU-V urge funding for Cure Violence, a public health model to reduce gun violence in their community. Learn more. Read More
The PLACES Fellowship: A Decade of Advancing Racial Equity in Philanthropy The PLACES Fellowship has helped 130 leaders tackle inequities in their communities and organizations, with support from the Casey Foundation. Read More
David Muhammad on Reinventing Juvenile Probation In this CaseyCast: Casey President Lisa Hamilton talks with David Muhammad about juvenile probation, youth development and support kids need to thrive. Read More
Place Matters Aligning Investments in a Community-Based Continuum of Care for Maine Youth Transitioning to Adulthood This report, written with Maine’s policymakers in mind, delivers a clear charge to improve how the state supports system-involved youth between the ages of 14 to 25. It calls for a full continuum of care — from prevention to reintegration — that leverages local resources and national research to offer community-based services at every step. Read More
Town Halls in Georgia Show the Needs of Youth in Foster Care Since 2016, Multi-Agency Alliance for Children in Georgia has held town halls with foster care youth and parents to help guide improvements. Learn more. Read More
New Mexico Legislature Extends Foster Care to Age 21 Each year, nearly 200 New Mexico youth exit foster care. NMCAN leaders lived it — and are paving a better path for those who follow. Learn more. Read More
High Housing Cost Numbers Improve; Disparities Persist The percentage of kids whose families are grappling with high housing costs continues to fall. Read more on this trend. Read More
Strong Economy, Secure Employment: Parents Made Gains in 2017 Data The share of kids nationwide whose parents lacked secure employment returned to prerecession levels. Explore the state-level data for 2017. Read More
Census 2020: New Research Identifies Factors Linked to Undercounting Kids U.S. census counts have repeatedly excluded a large number of children under the age of 5 — and experts now have a better understanding as to why. Read More
