In Detroit and Baltimore, Protecting Residents and the Environment While Boosting Jobs Two cities, Detroit and Baltimore, are leading the way in developing innovative protocols to protect both residents and the environment during large-scale demolition projects — and a new brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how. Read More
Who’s in Head Start? Three- and Four-Year-Olds Fill Programs Nationwide In 2016, the most recent full year of data on record, 1.1 million kids were enrolled in Head Start programs. Most of these children — nearly 76% — were three or four years old. Read More
Nebraska Families and Youth in Care Gain Financial Skills — and Hope — in 100 Days The Nebraska Children and Families Foundation recently lead a charge to strengthen the financial capabilities of low-income families and youth aging out of foster care in Sarpy County. Read More
One-Fourth of Kids in Immigrant Families Are Living in Poverty In 2015, one in four children lived in immigrant families in the United States. These children are more likely to live in poverty than their peers from U.S.-born families, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Progress Check: Youth Confinement in America Today Youth prisons and correctional facilities are dangerous, ineffective and unnecessary. So it's good news that America’s youth confinement rate dropped across all racial and ethnic groups during the last decade — and by 40% overall. Learn more about this new search category Check out the Data Center today Read More
Casey Foundation Names Lisa Hamilton Executive VP and Chief Program Officer, John Kim Chief Administrative Officer The Foundation has named Lisa Hamilton its executive vice president and chief program officer and John Kim its chief administrative officer. Leslie Boissiere has been promoted to serve as the vice president of external affairs. Read More
Program in King County, Wash., Offers Respite for Youth Involved in Domestic Violence Crises The Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS) program in King County, Washington offers respite care and services for youth and families involved in domestic violence crises. It launched in 2016 thanks to leadership from the county prosecutor’s office and a collaboration among city and county agencies. Juvenile Court Services Manager Paul Daniels answers some key questions about FIRS’ design. Read More
Report: JDAI Sites Must Do Better for Native American Youth Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® sites across the country must reevaluate their assumptions and processes to safely reduce detention of Native American youth says a new report by the Association on American Indian Affairs. Read More
How LEAP Youth Fellows Gave Back to Their Communities The 2023 LEAP Youth Fellows developed leadership skills while supporting their communities. Learn more about their projects. Read More
More Children Living in Single-Parent Families In 2012, 35% of children (24.7 million) lived in single-parent families. While there was little change in this indicator from the previous year, the percentage of children living in these households has increased by 13% (4 million children) since 2000. Read More