Race, Ethnicity and Health Snapshots of America’s Families III This snapshot uses national survey results to analyze how health insurance coverage rates and health status responses differ by race and ethnicity. It finds that disparities still persist — and that Hispanic kids are faring markedly worse than both their black and white peers. Read More
Children of Immigrants: 2008 State Trends Update Brief 17 This brief presents trends about children of immigrants, including links to race, poverty and education. Read More
Indicators and Indices of Child Well-Being A Brief History This report examines efforts through time to identify and leverage social indicators of child well-being. Read how the work has evolved. Read More
Effective Language for Communicating Children’s Issues This report addresses the media’s depictions of children’s issues and outlines the effective use of strategic communications to change the way these issues are framed in order to support policy and outreach work. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter/Spring 2003 Exploring the Role of the Faith Community in Family Strengthening This issue of Casey Connects explores the powerful role that faith organizations can play in supporting children, families and communities. Smaller stories spotlight Casey-celebrated movers and shakers and the Foundation’s commitment to helping residents of East Baltimore benefit from a local development project. Read More
Mobility, Career Pathways, and the Landscape of Employer and Youth Engagement in the South An Issue Brief for the Annie E. Casey Foundation This issue brief examines the two key elements needed to connect southern young adults with rewarding employment opportunities: engaging employers and youth. Case studies from six southern cities show how they are engaging employers and young people in ways that help the entire community. Read More
The Right Start for America’s Newborns A decade of city and state trends This working paper — which updates previous Right Start reports — looks at eight healthy birth measures from 1990 to 1999. It examines these measures at the state level, nationwide and by grouping together America’s 50 largest cities. Read More
Organic Philanthropy Small Investments, Big Results In this report, the Casey Foundation introduces a new approach — Organic Philanthropy — aimed at propelling and sustaining positive community change. Readers will see this practice in action, as Casey recounts how it leveraged local resources and modest seed money to revitalize and expand aid for disadvantaged families in Native American and Southern-border communities. Read More
A Snapshot of Children on the Texas Border This four-page Kids Count snapshot spotlights what life is like for children on the Texas border. Readers will review the longstanding challenges facing Texas border residents and learn about new opportunities and key indicators for child well-being in these communities. Read More
Making KIDS COUNT in Rural Northern New England This report pairs focus group feedback and interview answers with quantitative data to tell the story of family economic success in rural Northern New England. It offers recommendations — and a spark for ongoing discussions — aimed at helping families in these rural areas thrive. Read More
