Building a Brighter Future for Children, Families and Communities

First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare

Thriving Families, Safer Children aims to move from reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being.

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Our Areas of Investment

Advancing child welfare and juvenile justice for kids in America

Connecting low-income families with economic opportunity

Supporting community change to benefit kids and parents

Advancing leadership development, equity and inclusion to achieve results

Informing research and policy at the federal and state level

Tracking child well-being because KIDS COUNT

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Where We Work

On the Ground Strategies

Building public, private and community partnerships to improve education, job opportunities, health and neighborhoods for Atlanta kids and families in low-income communities.

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Building and investing in public, private and community partnerships to improve education, job opportunities, health and neighborhoods for Baltimore City’s kids and families.

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Practice and policy experts work with public systems to improve outcomes for children involved with child welfare systems.

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Annie E. Casey Foundation's Children And Family Fellowship is a prestigious leadership program for outstanding executives who can steer and influence organizations serving children and families. Learn more here.

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Public systems, schools and communities guiding public investment toward evidence-based programs that improve the growth and development of children and young people.

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A community development strategy promoting healthy development and academic success for kids alongside adult services focused on parenting and financial stability.

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A national and state-based initiative that unites the people, public systems and resources necessary to help young people transition from foster care to adulthood. Learn more about the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative now.

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JDAI is a network of juvenile justice practitioners and other system stakeholders across the country working to build a better and more equitable youth justice system. Learn more about what happens in a juvenile detention center and the importance of juvenile detention alternatives now!

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A group of child advocacy and research organizations representing every state and using data to promote smart policies on issues ranging from child welfare and juvenile justice to education and economic opportunity. 

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A jurisdiction-level reform effort to reduce the number of youth in correctional facilities and other out-of-home placements. Learn more about what can be done to reduce youth incarceration now.

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Helping leaders, organizations and groups move from intention to action for children and families.

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