One Million Missing: Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census Threatens Gains The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals improved child outcomes but warns of decade of damage from inaccurate census. Read More
2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book The Casey Foundation's 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book looks at trends in child well-being over a recent period that saw continued improvement in economic well-being but mixed results in the areas of health, education and family and community factors. Read More
Using Collective Impact to Reduce Infant Mortality in Baltimore City A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how a collective impact approach has helped the B’more for Healthy Babies initiative reduce infant mortality rates, teen birth rates and key racial disparities in Baltimore City. Read More
B’more for Healthy Babies A Collaborative Funding Model to Reduce Infant Mortality in Baltimore After nearly a decade of work, the B’more for Healthy Babies initiative has helped to reduce infant mortality and improve the lives of thousands of parents and children in Baltimore. Central to its success? A funding approach, called collective impact. Read More
A Family First Q&A: Apply for Federal Kinship Funds by July 20 The federal Administration for Children and Families is now accepting applications — through July 20, 2018 — for the first of two funding opportunities aimed at helping state child welfare agencies strengthen and evaluate existing kinship navigator programs or develop new ones. A new Q & A shares data and background so that jurisdictions are prepared to benefit from this chance to help children thrive in kin families. Read More
Partnering for Equity How Sector Partnerships are Tackling Workforce Disparities This report shares findings garnered from calls and interviews with more than 90 representatives of sector partnerships. It explores whether sector partnerships are addressing race-based disparities and what role these partnerships can play in helping to narrow race-based disparities in education, skills acquisition, employment and income. Read More
What the Data Say About Race, Ethnicity and American Youth This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores racial and ethnic disparities among children using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
New Conversation Guides Equip Young Leaders to Advance Equity and Inclusion The Casey Foundation has developed a set of four guides with meeting materials for leaders to hold facilitated conversations about dismantling racism within systems that affect young people. Read More
Sharing Power History and Contributions of Organizing in the Continuum of Youth Engagement This guide gives an overview of youth organizing in the United States. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
