A Look at the Latest Population Trends for Native Children Structural inequities continue to affect the well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native children in the United States. See the latest demographic data. Read More
Why Income Inequality Hurts Kids and Families The American Dream — the idea that anyone who is determined and works hard can get ahead — has long defined the promise of the United States. Yet the reality is that life chances for Americans are now determined to a significant degree by the wealth of our parents. The dream that hard work will lead to greater opportunity is increasingly challenging to realize. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book The Casey Foundation released the 2020 edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual resource that tracks child well-being nationally and state by state and ranks the states accordingly. Learn why the Foundation released this year's report during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
1 in 10 Young Adults, 1 in 30 Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year "Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in America" calls for urgent action to address the homelessness crisis affecting millions of young people. Read More
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 Affirms Protections for Young People New federal juvenile justice legislation reaffirms and strengthens key protections for young people exposed to the juvenile justice system. Read More
How Many Kids in the United States Are Living in Poverty? Across the United States, 14.1 million kids are living in poverty, with nearly 45% — about 6.2 million in total — living in extreme poverty. Learn more facts and statistics on childhood poverty in America and child poverty rates here. Read More
Xander Perry to Succeed May Ng as Chief Investment Officer Xander Perry succeeds May Ng as vice president and chief investment officer at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Learn more. Read More
On the Frontline: Improving Child Protective Services Investigations The Casey Foundation launches On the Frontline — a multiyear effort to improve child protective services in selected jurisdictions across the country. Read More
Self-Care Skills and Strategies for Foster Parents Like the children in their care, kin and foster parents need to find ways of experiencing strong feelings without becoming overwhelmed. They must also take care of themselves — physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success A KIDS COUNT data snapshot finds that 80% of lower-income fourth graders and 66% of all kids are not reading proficiently. Reading on grade level by the end of third grade is a key predictor of a student’s future educational and economic success. Read More
