Call for Nominations for 2019 JDAI Awards The Foundation is seeking nominations for five national awards that acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to juvenile justice reform. Read More
Christian Millennials Make Faith-Based Case for Closing Youth Prisons A new Casey-funded report aimed at Christian millennials, What Justice Requires: Closing Youth Prisons, summarizes available evidence on why youth prisons should be replaced with more appropriate alternatives. It also suggests steps for state and local action from a faith-based perspective. Read More
Healthy Recreational Opportunities in NPU-V The Atlanta Civic Site partnered with the community to revitalize a neighborhood park and community center in the city’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V. Read More
Governors Can Help Kids and Families by Promoting Child Welfare Improvements Want to really help children and families through public agency reform? Getting attention from the state's governor can electrify the child welfare improvement process in state agencies. Read More
Two in Five U.S. Children Live in a Low-Income Family Across the U.S., 41% of kids live in low-income families. While this stat has fallen since 2013, it hasn’t returned to its pre-recession rate of 39%. Read More
Because It Counts: Tools for Ensuring an Accurate 2020 Census As the 2020 U.S. census approaches, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights has produced a series of fact sheets and data tables to encourage an accurate record of people most often missed by the decennial count. Read More
How to Use the KIDS COUNT Data Center The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Center is the premier source of data on child and family well-being in the United States. With thousands of indicators, what's the best way for someone to harness the power of all this data? Read More
Former Casey CEO Doug Nelson Honored for Leadership As part of its 25-year anniversary celebration, Living Cities recently recognized leaders, including the Casey Foundation's former president and chief executive officer, working to eliminate racial disparity and empower others to break down racial barriers. Read More
Casey President Lisa Hamilton Promotes Equity in Grant Making in New Interview In a PEAK Grantmaking interview, Casey President & CEO Lisa Hamilton discusses why equity and inclusion must be central to organizations’ work. Read More
Child Poverty Rate Remains Flat Nationwide New data from the 2014 American Community Survey suggests that the child poverty rate remained stagnant nationwide – a sign that the country’s economic recovery is still leaving the lowest-income families behind. Read More
