Creating Safer Communities: Lessons on Violence Prevention How can neighborhoods prevent violence and promote safety? Experts from around the country recently shared their approaches to increasing community safety. Read More
Childhood Adversity Is Public, Preventable and Solvable A new website and communications tool kit offer research-informed guidance to help human services professionals talk about child abuse prevention. Read More
2020 Census: Each Decade, We Have a Chance to Get it Right and #CountAllKids The United States gets only one chance each decade to count its population, and the next opportunity — the 2020 Census — is fast approaching. Yet, the upcoming census is mired in challenges that could shortchange the official population count by more than 2 million kids younger than age 5. Read More
Our Statement on George Floyd’s Death, Nationwide Protests and the Work Ahead The death of George Floyd is a devastating reminder that America is still not a land of liberty and justice for all. Tearing down the obstacles that stand in the way of children and youth of color is central to Casey's mission. Learn more about supporting the struggle for equity. Read More
Many Strategies, One Goal: Empowering Residents Believing resident involvement is critical to lasting community change, the Casey Foundation has employed a variety of strategies to engage residents in shaping solutions to local challenges and to connect them to each other and the resources they need. Read More
Kids of Color More Likely to Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods Now Than During Great Recession More African-American, Latino and American Indian children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods despite a fully-restored economy surging to near-record levels. Read More
Expanding Economic Opportunities for Young People in Atlanta Learn about a participatory research project aimed at increasing education, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people in Atlanta. Read More
Evidence-Based Programs for Young Parents in Foster Care A webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation examines approaches that are designed to engage young people — specifically young people who have experienced foster care — on the topic of preventing unintended or untimely pregnancies. Read More
States See Clear Benefits to Keeping Youth Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System Within the last decade, seven states have passed laws to raise the age on juvenile justice jurisdiction. This move is paying off, according to a Justice Policy Institute report, which explores exactly how states implemented this change— and kept more youth at home or in their home communities — without overwhelming their local juvenile justice systems. Read More
New Digital Data Locker May Help People Find Stable Housing A new program in Baltimore allows people dealing with housing insecurity to store digital copies of vital documents — and share them electronically — as they work to secure stable housing. Read More