Fewer Children in Poverty, But Still Cause for Concern According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 16 million children lived in poverty in 2013. Read More
Casey Hosts 100 Experts to Explore Building Evidence for Two-Generation Approaches More than 100 researchers, evaluators, funders, providers and other experts gathered in Balitmore to discuss strategies for evaluating two-generation work and the challenges of building evidence for these approaches. Read More
Measuring the Progress of Jim Casey Initiative Sites The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative helps 17 sites across the country improve outcomes for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. We use a Theory of Change and Logic Model framework to evaluate our work. Read More
The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan to Guide Neighborhood Transformation The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan, developed by Pittsburgh residents in conjunction with the Atlanta Civic Site and its partners, has set an agenda to stabilize and revitalize the hard-hit Atlanta neighborhood. Read More
Embedding Race Equity and Inclusion: A Report from the Baltimore and Atlanta Civic Sites A new report, Deploying Casey’s REI Framework: Lessons from the Civic Sites, documents the Casey Foundation’s efforts to embed a race equity lens in its programmatic units in Baltimore and Atlanta. Read More
New Guidelines Show How To Replace Youth Prisons With Community Services Beyond Bars: Keeping Young People Safe at Home and Out of Youth Prisons offers a framework for juvenile justice administrators, legislators, judges, nonprofit organizations and youth advocates to dramatically reduce the practice of youth incarceration, promote public safety and restore a sense of belonging for young people in their homes and neighborhoods. Read More
More Children in Immigrant Families in Poverty The percentage of children in immigrant families whose parents do not have secure employment increased from 2008 to 2011. Read More
Casey Celebrates Arizona’s Richard Elías For Building a Fairer Youth Justice System The Casey Foundation named Richard Elías as the recipient of its 2015 Natalie S. Bimel Award for his efforts in building a fairer youth justice system in Arizona’s Pima County. Read More
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
Baltimore Work Models Responsible Redevelopment A reflection on Doug Nelson's involvement in East Baltimore redevelopment during his 20 years as president and CEO of the Foundation. Read More