Podcast Archive

A New Opportunity for States: Parents and Children Thriving Together Initiative

States, commonwealths and territories can apply now through Aug. 10 for a new initiative called Parents and Children Thriving Together. The initiative, led by the National Governors Association and the Center for Law and Social Policy, offers support for states as they develop and implement two-generation strategies.

A New Approach for Aiding Child Welfare Workers Has Surprising Roots: The Boxing Ring

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is exploring how child welfare workers might benefit from a training method designed to help professionals make strategic decisions in high-stakes jobs.

The Foundation Taps Two for its JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award

The Foundation has named two winners for its annual JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award, which recognizes innovative stakeholders who practice data-driven decision-making while engaging traditional and nontraditional partners in detention reforms.

KIDS COUNT Checkup: A Look at Low-Birthweight Babies

Today in America, about 1 in 13 newborns — 319,000 babies total — is born at a low birthweight. This statistic has fallen by more than 28,000 newborns in the last seven years, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Book.

Jumpstarting Policy Conversations That Address Racial Inequities

To get people talking, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has developed “It’s Time to Talk: How to Start Conversations About Racial Inequities.” In this report, the Foundation’s KIDS COUNT state partners in Nebraska, Wisconsin and Washington tell how thoughtful, data-driven community dialogue can move the needle toward equity and inspire leaders to convene conversations on race in their own jurisdictions.

Read the Race for Results report

#HackFosterCare: Jim Casey Young Fellows Team Up with Tech, Experts

Young Fellows from Casey’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative® will participate this month in Capitalhack, a 24-hour hackathon of robust brainstorming to find innovative solutions for data systems that affect young people in foster care.

Casey Funds Efforts to Expand State Tax Refunds for Young Workers

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has awarded $260,000 in grants to six organizations that are seeking to expand their states’ Earned Income Tax Credit benefits to cover more young workers.

Declining U.S. Economy Doesn’t Stop Gains in Child Education and Health, New Report Shows

The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book revealed both promising progress and discouraging setbacks for the nation’s children: While their academic achievement and health improved in most states, their economic well-being continued to decline.

Two Organizations Help a Young Man Move From Homeless to Career Path

Ian was homeless and stuck working temp jobs he didn’t love. Cue two organizations — Youth Empowered Society and JARC Baltimore — that helped the 24-year-old from Baltimore City get back on his feet and connected to a career in the building and construction industry.