Grade-Level Reading Communities Tell Their Stories Madison County, New York participated in the Tell Our Story project, describing their challenges, accomplishments and plans as a rural community. Read More
ESPN Film Chronicles Work of Santa Cruz Probation Officer Probation officer Gina Castaneda’s success in uniting rival gang members from South Santa Cruz County into a championship indoor-soccer team has become the subject of a short documentary by ESPN. Read More
Look for the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book on June 21 The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book will be released June 21, 2016. The report measures the well-being of children across the nation, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Read More
New Report Documents Educational Stability Movement for Foster Youth A new Foundation report describes policy wins made in the efforts to promote improvements in school stability for youth in foster care. Read More
Supporting Neighborhood Leadership and Change in Atlanta: A Video on the Community Investment Fund A new video highlights the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, which supports resident-led neighborhood improvement projects in southwest Atlanta. Read More
Marion County, Ramsey County Newsletters Showcase Reform Efforts Marion County, Indiana, and Ramsey County, Minnesota, highlighted their success with detention reform in recent newsletters. Read More
We are One Baltimore Baltimore's Mayor has announced the creation of One Baltimore as a comprehensive public-private initiative to support opportunities for the city’s children, families and neighborhoods. One Baltimore will focus on areas the Casey Foundation knows are critical to the long-term success of this community and its citizens. Read More
Rate of 2-Year-Olds Immunized Jumps 56% in Six Years August is National Immunization Awareness Month — and the latest immunization rates reported on the KIDS COUNT Data Center indicate that there’s cause to celebrate. That’s because 75% of 2-year-olds across the country were immunized in 2015. Read More
Young Americans Experience Gains in Employment and Education The percentage of youth who are unemployed has steadily declined since 2011 and the percentage of young adults with a college degree is on the rise. 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