Healing From Childhood Trauma A podcast episode examines the needs of youth as they heal and move on from childhood trauma. Learn more and listen to the episode. Read More
Reflecting on 25 Years of the KIDS COUNT Data Book: Quality Child Care for Working Families (1998) The nation can no longer afford to separate the support children need from the challenges their parents face if we want either to succeed. Read More
Competitions Seek Job-Training Ideas in a Changing Economy The organizations New Profit, MIT Solve, XPRIZE and other partners of the Annie E. Casey Foundation will launch an initiative to identify and support efforts to reshape workforce training in an economy that’s changing rapidly. Read More
Pursuit of the Dream: Building Credit for Life Everyday families work to improve their credit score. The video sheds light on the harmful effects of poor credit and includes tips for building a good score and for avoiding money traps that can drag down credit ratings. Read More
New Initiative Harnesses Higher Ed’s Role in Strengthening Local Communities Schools across the United States have joined the new Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative — a Casey-funded effort to help colleges and universities harness their capacity to strengthen their local communities. Read More
External Forces Affect Efforts to Serve Parents and Children Together Two evaluation reports document how communities participating in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change™ initiative have grappled with broad trends in housing, education and transportation as they pursue new approaches to strengthening families. Read More
Casey Selects 15 Sites to Train Juvenile Justice Frontline Staff Casey has selected 15 juvenile justice agencies to participate in its inaugural Reimagining Juvenile Justice (RJJ) Train-the-Trainer Institute this May. The institute will accelerate the spread of the RJJ curriculum, a six-part professional development opportunity for frontline staff working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system and their families. Read More
Helping Babies Thrive in Baltimore After Baltimore City’s infant mortality rate hit a record high of 128 in 2009, leaders from across the city launched B’More for Healthy Babies, a joint effort between policymakers, service providers, community organizers and residents to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore’s families. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Names Young Fellows From 12 States The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently named 12 new Jim Casey Young Fellows, who will be trained in leadership and advocacy skills to help inform the philanthropy's efforts to improve outcomes for youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Casey’s New Project Has a Familiar Focus: Maintaining Safe, Affordable Housing in Atlanta In Atlanta’s Adair Park neighborhood, development pressure and revitalization are putting affordable housing out of reach for many residents. Enter the Annie E. Casey Foundation and its partners, who are working to transform a local apartment building into modern, affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments for low-income families. Read More