Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers Named Vice President for Civic Sites and Community Change The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers, a veteran government, nonprofit and philanthropic leader, has been named vice president of its Center for Civic Sites and Community Change. Read More
Exiting Without Family is a Harsh Reality for 12% of Kids Leaving Foster Care In 2014, 12% of the 238,230 kids who transitioned out of foster care did so without the benefit of a permanent connection to family. Read More
Using Collective Impact to Reduce Infant Mortality in Baltimore City A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how a collective impact approach has helped the B’more for Healthy Babies initiative reduce infant mortality rates, teen birth rates and key racial disparities in Baltimore City. Read More
Report: Entrepreneurship is Key to Building Wealth for Black Atlantans Reinvesting in Atlanta’s African-American entrepreneurs can serve as a pathway to building community wealth, according to a new report from Prosperity Now, a nonprofit dedicated to building wealth for those in need. Read More
Two-Minute Reviews: Videos Recap 2019 Data Book Findings The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book is here! With it comes two new videos that break down key data-driven topics. Learn more here. Read More
Early Lessons in Engaging Youth and Adults in Community Change Efforts Young people and adults can work better together to improve their shared future and their communities. Learn how. Read More
Nurturing Young Minds: The Power of Relationships and Ideal Learning Environments In this CaseyCast podcast interview, the Trust for Learning's Ellen Roche explores the importance of early childhood education. Get the details. Read More
2020–21 Class of Child Health Advocates Named The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies are pleased to announce the 2020–21 class selected to participate in the Children’s Health Leadership Network, a rigorous Results Count® leadership development initiative. Read More
New Conversation Guides Equip Young Leaders to Advance Equity and Inclusion The Casey Foundation has developed a set of four guides with meeting materials for leaders to hold facilitated conversations about dismantling racism within systems that affect young people. Read More
In Their Best Interest: Placing Kids in Families From the Start Research shows that families are essential to a child’s healthy development. Additionally, federal law requires that children removed from their homes are placed in the least restrictive setting possible — the setting most like a family. Yet a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report found that 4 out of 10 children in group placements had no reason warrenting such a restrictive setting. Read More
