Webinar: Young People Share Insights on Getting and Keeping Youth Involved in Programs A Foundation webinar offers young people’s perspectives on youth engagement and retention strategies — what it took to get them involved in programs and what kept them away. Read More
May 17 Webinar: Integrating Data to Support Families The Annie E. Casey Foundation is hosting a May 17 webinar on the benefits and challenges of building an integrated data system to support a two-generation approach to social service programming. Read More
David A. Jackson Steps Down as President of The Center for Working Families In September 2012, the Center for Working Families Inc. underwent a leadership change in the wake of David A. Jackson's resignation as president and CEO. Read More
Academic Ladder is Extending for More Young Adults KIDS COUNT statistics show that today’s young adults are more likely to have an associate’s degree relative to 2008 (42% versus 37%), yet more than half of all young adults ages 25 to 34 still have academic careers that stop at or before their high-school graduation day. Read More
Program Recruits Second Class to Build Pipeline of Diverse Leaders in Evaluation Field The Annie E. Casey Foundation is recruiting the next cohort of Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity. Applications are being accepted through April 14. Read More
Bundled Supports for a Mother and Son Financial coaching, education and work supports contribute to a California family’s success. Read More
How Many U.S. Kids Have Special Health Care Needs? In the United States today, 14 million children under the age of 18 have special health care needs. Read More
U.S. Child Population Increasingly More Diverse In 2013, there were 74 million children living in the United States, comprising 23% of the nation’s total population. As the child population grew from 1990 and 2013, moving from 64 million to 74 million, it also became more diverse racially and ethnically. Read More
Report Recommends Legislative Solutions to Increase Juvenile Record Confidentiality A new report shows why court-involved kids should be given a second chance. One way to help is by keeping juvenile court records confidential. Read More
Casey Foundation Seeks New Sites for Evidence2Success Framework The Casey Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals to begin the process of selecting new communities to participate in Evidence2Success, a framework that guides public system leaders and community representatives in working together to improve child well-being. Representatives of interested communities are invited to download the Request for Proposals and submit applications by May 28, 2015. Read More
