Blog Archive

Reflecting on 25 Years of the Kids Count Data Book: The High Cost of Being Poor

Published in the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book, this report highlights cost disparities low-income families face in food, health care, transport and more.

Every Kid Needs a Family: Putting Kin First in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C.’s child welfare agency prioritizes kin placements, speeding up processes to help relatives care for kids who can’t live with their parents.

As Abuses Revealed at Youth Prisons, Another State Pledges to Abandon the Model

Abuse reports in five states highlight Casey’s call to replace youth prisons with safer, therapeutic alternatives for those who truly need confinement.

Working Effectively With Young People Requires Authentic Partnerships

A Youth Voice and Power Summit hosted Feb. 22 featured mayors and young leaders who spoke about effectively working with youth. Watch the event.

Two Social Justice Champions Receive Bimel Award

Lynn Ausley and Frankie Guzman won Casey’s 2019 Natalie S. Bimel Award for their work in youth justice reform in WA and CA.

Child and Teen Death Rates on the Decline

Since 1990, the mortality rate for American kids has declined 48% — to 24 deaths for every 100,000 children ages 1 to 19.

Competitions Seek Job-Training Ideas in a Changing Economy

The organizations New Profit, MIT Solve, XPRIZE and other Casey partners will launch an effort to reshape workforce training in an ever-changing economy.

Webinar: Assessing Readiness for Implementation With the Hexagon Tool

This webinar, part of the Leading with Evidence series, shows how the Hexagon Tool helps child welfare leaders select the right evidence-based program.