Strengthening Math and Reading Skills in Disconnected Youth Boosting a young person’s math and literacy scores — particularly when a youth is disconnected from school and work — can help improve their job readiness and lifelong earnings. A new report shares lessons and insights on supporting this important work. Read More
Moving Kids Out of Poverty is Possible; Casey’s New Podcast Explores How In this episode of CaseyCast, the Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton and the Brookings Institution’s Ron Haskins discuss America’s stubborn child poverty rate and how we can boost economic mobility among low-income families. Read More
State-Level KIDS COUNT Data Books in 2019 The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Network tracks the well-being of children and families in each state. View the catalog of state-level data books and fact sheets released so far in 2019 to learn more about how children in your home state are faring. Read More
State Leaders Study Virginia Juvenile Justice Transformation The National Governors Association is bringing representatives of five states and territories to Richmond, Virginia, this week to learn about Virginia’s transformation in juvenile justice and its specific strategies for reducing juvenile incarceration, an evolution the Casey Foundation has invested in and supported with technical assistance for the past two years. Read More
Supporting Working Parents = Supporting Stronger Families In today’s economy, achieving financial stability often requires all available parents to work. To this end, we must ensure that child care is affordable and that parents can earn family supporting wages. Read More
Casey Selects 11 Jurisdictions to Train Frontline Juvenile Justice Staff Eleven jurisdictions have been selected to conduct professional development based on the Reimagining Juvenile Justice (RJJ) curriculum. Read More
Learn to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model for the Family First Act At 1 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, April 29, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar at on how states and counties can align a preventive child welfare practice model with the Family First Prevention Services Act. Read More
Last Day Podcast Explores Gun Violence in America The third season of the Last Day podcast examines gun violence in America and solutions to combat it. Listen to learn more about violence prevention. Read More
A Closer Look: The Generation Work Partnership in Northeast Ohio This entry checks in on the Generation Work partnership in Northeast Ohio. This partnership aims to address the barriers — both systemic and institutional — that young adults experience on the path to workplace success. Read More
How to Remedy Harm Caused by State Child Abuse Registries Advocates are reexamining state child abuse and neglect registries to reduce unintended harm to parents named in them. Read more. Read More