The 36th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book highlights steady gains in some areas, setbacks in others and ongoing opportunities to better support children and families.
Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.
This report looks at the Casey Foundation’s decades-long journey to promote race equity and inclusion. Learn how Casey embedded equity principles in its operations.
This KIDS COUNT report shows how kids of different races are progressing on key milestones at national and state levels using the Race for Results Index.
A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement.
Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update.
This report links poverty’s effects on the brain to policy, showing how stress and bias can hinder cognitive skills and efforts toward self-sufficiency.
This brief details how parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations.
This issue highlights efforts in Baltimore and Atlanta to break poverty cycles and boost third-grade reading through two-generation community strategies.
