Are Adult Decisions Doing Kids Harm in the Juvenile Justice System? The Foundation has produced a brief video to highlight how adult decision makers in the juvenile justice system, looking to address and rehabilitate counterproductive actions in young people, ironically make decisions that instead damage young lives and open the door to youth becoming a greater threat to public safety. Read More
Adapting the Model: Successful Two-Generation Program Sheds its Residential Approach What happens when a successful residential program for single mothers and their children tries expanding without one of its key features? The answer, articulated in a new study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, spurs even more questions — plus important insights — about two-generation programming. Read More
The Nate Balis Interview Nate Balis, the new director of Casey’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, sits down for an interview with philanthropy's Juvenile Justice News. Read More
Five Questions with Sue Lin Chong on Communicating KIDS COUNT As senior communications manager, Sue Lin Chong works to maximize the Foundation’s mission to build brighter futures for children and families. Learn more about her work in this installment of Five Questions with Casey. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Gail Hayes on Early Childhood Education Gail Hayes, director of Casey's Atlanta Civic Site until her retirement at the end of 2013, discusses the effort to deliver quality early childhood education at the state and national level. Read More
Members of the 2007-2008 Children and Family Fellowship Sixteen leaders from across the country have been named to the 2007-2008 class of the Children and Family Fellowship. Read More
Lifelong Success Starts With Reading, Says New Report A KIDS COUNT special report calls on the United States to make reading proficinetly by the end of third grade a national priority. Read More
Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities More than 25 percent of kids in rural areas live in poverty, which is a significantly higher rate than in the suburbs. Learn how the Foundation is working to connect rural families to opportunities. Read More
Sending Parents Back to Class — and Down a Brighter Career Path Since 2006, Arkansas has used funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to send eligible parents to 25 community and technical colleges across the state. A new evaluation of the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative shows it benefits parents and the state as a whole, enabling more families to move out of poverty. Read More
More than 20% of U.S. Kids Have Not Had Preventative Dental Care A healthy mouth helps children maintain better self-esteem, nutrition and overall health, according to experts. Yet, the likelihood that a child has teeth in excellent or very good condition varies nationwide. Read More