Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Hits New Low The rate of children without health insurance fell from 8% in 2010 to a record low 4% in 2016. Despite this big-picture progress — one in which every major economic, racial and ethnic group saw child uninsured rates fall — disparities persist. Read More
Making Saving Easy and Fun for Low-Income Families Commonwealth, a long-time Casey grantee, recently introduced Prize Savings, a new incentive that enables financially vulnerable Americans to build savings. Read More
Video: The Transformative Power of Financial Coaching for Low-Income Parents A new TEDxWilmington talk highlights the benefits of financial coaching for low-income parents and zeros in on the story of Ms. Diaz, a single mother of three who turned her life around with the help of the Casey-supported program, $tand By Me. Read More
A Place to Call Home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Neighborhood By the new year, Brandi Oates and her family expect to move into a renovated, nearly 1,700-square-foot home in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood. It is one of 53 houses that the Casey Foundation purchased to help increase homeownership in the area and transform it into an inclusive community where children and families can thrive. Read More
Raquel Mariscal Honored with JDAI Achievement Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Raquel Mariscal, a senior fellow at the W. Haywood Burns Institute, the inaugural recipient of its JDAI® Achievement Award. Read More
More than a Million Fewer Detention Days for Youth The new Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative's Results Report demonstrates the impact of the Foundation's juvenile justice reform efforts. Read More
In Pursuit of Normalcy: Better Care for Children in Foster Care Annie E. Casey President and CEO Patrick McCarthy recently told a White House audience that one law has taken a critical step in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. Its promise? A sense of normalcy for foster kids and foster parents. Read More
Making the Case for Juvenile Justice Reform Join the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Pretrial Justice Institute for an Aug. 10, 2017, webinar on communications tools that build and maintain support for juvenile justice reform. Read More
JDAI Sites: Apply Now for New Staff Development Opportunity Now through Jan. 25, 2018, agencies and organizations affiliated with a Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative site can apply to participate in a professional development program supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation called Re-Imagining Juvenile Justice. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Bart Lubow and Reducing Reliance on Youth Detention Bart Lubow, director of Casey’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, talks about reducing the reliance on secure detention for youth. Read More