Communities Mark Summer Learning Day to Promote Reading In 2013, several Grade-Level Reading communities across the country celebrated Summer Learning Day as part of a national advocacy effort to prevent learning loss during the summer months. Read More
Nearly 425,000 Kids in Foster Care Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Hit in 2018 Nearly 425,000 children were in the U.S. foster care system before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Take a closer look at this demographic. Read More
New Jersey Racks Up Impressive Changes in Safely Reducing Juvenile Detention New Jersey is gaining recognition for its efforts to lower the unnecessary use of detention for the states' youth. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Center Moves Race-Related Statistics Center Stage Users of the KIDS COUNT Data Center can now search by characteristic when sifting through data and hunting for trends on child and family well-being. Read More
Most Children in Immigrant Families are Citizens In 2011, 88% of children living in immigrant families were U.S. citizens. Read More
Casey Sponsors KIDS COUNT-focused Pre-conference Session at National Forum on Family Philanthropy The Casey Foundation will host a pre-conference session, "KIDS COUNT: A Tool for Funders to Improve the Lives of Children and Families," in conjunction with the National Forum on Family Philanthropy. This session is free and open to all foundation staffers and philanthropists. 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
Immigrant Families More Likely to Be Burdened by High Housing Costs Paying more for housing — while bringing home smaller paychecks — puts immigrant families at a distinct disadvantage. Find out more from the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
David Steinhart Appointed by California Senate to State Corrections Board David Steinhart, director of the Juvenile Justice Program for Commonweal, was appointed to California's Board of State and Community Corrections. Read More
Tarsha Jackson Receives Bimel Award for her Contributions to Detention Reform Parent-turned-advocate Tarsha Jackson received the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Natalie S. Bimel Award for her efforts to ensure the inclusion of families in detention reform efforts. Jackson, the coordinator of Texas Families of Incarcerated Youth, received the honor in Houston during JDAI’s 2012 Intersite Conference in April. Read More