Discussing Disconnected Youth Data and Reengagement Strategies Registration is now open for a March 30 webinar focused on serving youth who are not working or in school — commonly called disconnected youth. Read More
Funding to Help Children and Parents Succeed This brief shares the funding sources and strategies of six organizations and partnerships pursuing two-generation approaches. Read More
Our Statement on Children's Access to Health Care As an organization dedicated to improving the lives of America’s children, the Casey Foundation recognizes the fundamental importance of a child's health and health care. In a statement, President & CEO Patrick McCarthy encourages our nation's leaders to prioritize kids in the current debate. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families Among Least Likely to Live in Single-Parent Homes Today in America, more than 1 in 3 children live in single-parent families. The likelihood of being raised in a one-parent household is lowest for Asian children (16%), white children (25%) and children from immigrant families (25%). Read More
The American Household: Many Are Led by Parents With Low Education Levels Parents who climb higher on the academic ladder are more likely to have financially stable families — and children who do well in school. Higher levels of parental educational attainment are strongly associated with positive outcomes for children. Read More
Linguistic Isolation Still a Challenge for Some Kids in Immigrant Families In America today, 90% of the 18 million children living in immigrant families were born in the United States. Fourteen percent of all kids in immigrant families have a hard time speaking English, 21% live in linguistically isolated households, and 54% live with parents who have difficulty speaking English. Read More
Nearly 5 Million Young Americans Are Not Working or in School In 2015, the last full year that data is available, 12% of all youth between the ages of 16 and 24 weren’t in school or working. Read More
A Decade of Data: Kids in High-Poverty Communities Across the country, 14% of children are now living in high-poverty communities, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Get Involved: Advocates for Change in Juvenile Justice Check out our list of organizations advancing juvenile justice reform and join the movement advocating for youth justice today. Read More
Christian Millennials Make Faith-Based Case for Closing Youth Prisons A new Casey-funded report aimed at Christian millennials, What Justice Requires: Closing Youth Prisons, summarizes available evidence on why youth prisons should be replaced with more appropriate alternatives. It also suggests steps for state and local action from a faith-based perspective. Read More
