May 17 Webinar: Integrating Data to Support Families The Annie E. Casey Foundation is hosting a May 17 webinar on the benefits and challenges of building an integrated data system to support a two-generation approach to social service programming. Read More
Report: Deep Disparities Between Baltimore’s Black and White Workers In Baltimore, African-American workers are disconnected from jobs that provide family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement, according to a new report from the nonprofit Associated Black Charities. Read More
Transforming Juvenile Probation A Vision for Getting it Right The Casey Foundation shares its vision for transforming juvenile probation into a focused intervention that promotes personal growth, positive behavior change and long-term success for young people with serious and repeat arrest histories. Read More
A Bold Vision for Getting Juvenile Probation Right A new report from the Casey Foundation lays out a vision of new and expanded priorities for juvenile probation in the United States. Read More
Two in Five U.S. Children Live in a Low-Income Family Across the United States, 41% of kids live in low-income families. While this statistic has fallen since 2013, it has yet to return to its pre-recession rate of 39% in 2007. Read More
Work, Income and the American Family Three years ago, the unemployment rate among U.S. parents hit a post-recession low of 4%, and this statistic has held steady ever since. Read More
New Initiative Harnesses Higher Ed’s Role in Strengthening Local Communities Schools across the United States have joined the new Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative — a Casey-funded effort to help colleges and universities harness their capacity to strengthen their local communities. Read More
Generation Work Equipping Young People With In-Demand Employment Skills and Credentials This report checks in on a multiyear, five-site initiative launched by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2016. Called Generation Work, this initiative explores new ways of connecting young people — particularly youth of color — with the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed in today’s job market. Read More
Report: Inadequate Child Care is Costing Maryland Billions A new Casey-funded study from the Maryland Family Network found that a lack of reliable child care in Maryland disrupts the professional lives of parents while costing businesses and the state’s economy more than $2 billion annually. Read More
Resources for Foster Parents A collection of 10 online resources designed to help foster parents succeed. Read More