Money Matters
In America, more than 12 million children grow up in impoverished homes, and 1 in 6 families are getting by on just $20,000 to $40,000 a year.
This issue of Casey Connects highlights the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s big picture efforts to reduce poverty in America. In addition, readers will learn about Casey-supported initiatives aimed at curbing poverty in Connecticut, Maryland and Rhode Island. A smaller story outlines 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book findings and recommendations related to juvenile justice reform.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has a long legacy of placing American families on a path toward economic success. In 2007, it expanded this work by helping launch Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. It’s a strategic initiative with a simple goal: Drive the problem of poverty, and the solutions for fighting it, into the national spotlight. Policymakers: your move next.