Chronic Absenteeism in U.S. Schools Rose During Pandemic — and Hasn’t Recovered As schools around the nation kick off another academic year, chronic absenteeism is a lingering concern. Read why. Read More
Report: Children Make Up Smallest-Ever Share of U.S. Population Children accounted for just 22% of the country’s total population in 2020, an all-time low, according to an analysis released by Casey Foundation. Read More
When Teens and Parents Can't Get Along: Prevention, Not Placement, Is the Answer Teenagers are landing in the child welfare system simply due to parent teenager conflict, not because they have been abused or neglected. Learn how needless placements can contribute to a teen's downward spiral. Read More
Practice Guide: LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System In this juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of LGBT youth. Read More
1 in 10 Young Adults, 1 in 30 Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year "Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in America" calls for urgent action to address the homelessness crisis affecting millions of young people. Read More
The Number of Bilingual Kids in America Continues to Rise In 2016, 22% of children in the United States — slightly more than 12 million kids total — spoke a language other than English at home. This rate has risen 2%, by 1.2 million kids, in the last decade. Read More
The 5-2-2 of Results Count Casey's results-based leadership approach — Results Count — is based on five core competencies, two foundational frameworks and two foundational skills. Read More
Child Maltreatment Trends Discover how abuse and neglect negatively impacts a child’s well-being, and learn how to identify and prevent child maltreatment. Read More
Helping Kids in Foster Care Learn to Manage Their Emotions and Behavior Helping children and young people in foster care learn to manage their thoughts, emotions and energy is a two-part process. This is especially true when foster parents, kin and other caregivers are working with children who have experienced trauma. Read More
More than $1.8 Million Raised To Support Entrepreneurs of Color in Baltimore Six organizations received grants to help entrepreneurs of color start and grow businesses in Baltimore City and nearby areas. Read more. Read More
