The American Family — For the Most Part — Still Has Two Parents The majority of children in America — two out of every three kids — live in married-couple households, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Joins White House Initiative to Support Young Men of Color Ten philanthropies are working with the “My Brother's Keeper” effort to create opportunities that help young men of color in America lead healthy and productive lives. Read More
Building Community Connections in Atlanta A new program launched this spring by local partners aims to increase networking opportunities for mothers in southwest Atlanta. Read More
Partnership Seeks Proposals for Summer Programs Serving Baltimore Children Casey Foundation, Family League and Weinberg Foundation to invest nearly $1.5 million in enriching summer activities for youth. Read More
Indiana Report Identifies Educational Barriers for Young People in Foster Care Indiana recently released a report on educational outcomes for young people in foster care that advocates say should help leaders better allocate resources to ensure youth graduate from high school and prepare for careers. Read More
Casebook Takes a Victory Lap UX Magazine recently recognized the Foundation-funded Casebook as a leader in experience design. Read More
Helping Funders Address Neighborhood Trauma and Violence Three leaders from the Annie E. Casey Foundation recently spoke at a national conference and shared early lessons learned from supporting trauma-response and violence-intervention efforts in Atlanta. Read More
Douglas Nelson Talks Early Education with Baltimore Leaders Former Casey President Douglas W. Nelson spoke to Baltimore Leadership in Action as they launched the Five-Year Plan for Achieving School Readiness. Read More
Supporting De’Jon With Opportunities to Reach His Potential Young people in trouble with the law need guidance, education and a support network to get back on track, not incarceration in adult-like prisons. A new video tells the story of a young man and two caring adults in his support network who connected him with the opportunities he needed. Read More
Advocates Use Results-based Leadership Skills to Improve Policy for Kids Thirteen states have benefited from policy and advocacy efforts of the latest Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates class. Among other achievements in helping children and families, the class increased early learning and child-care options, increased free breakfast and lunch for kids and enhanced job prospects for parents. Read More
