Collaborative Helps Residents Get Jobs in Baltimore’s Growing Industries A recent report shows how workforce-development programs in Baltimore helped participants get credentials that led to quality employment opportunities. Read More
Funding to Coordinate Adult and Child Services The Casey Foundation released a brief on strategies and policies to meet parent and child needs together using two-generation approaches. Learn more. Read More
Discussing Disconnected Youth Data and Reengagement Strategies Registration is now open for a March 30 webinar focused on serving youth who are not working or in school — commonly called disconnected youth. Read More
Our Statement on Children's Access to Health Care The Casey Foundation urges leaders to prioritize children’s health, stressing its importance in a statement by President & CEO Patrick McCarthy. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families Among Least Likely to Live in Single-Parent Homes Over 1 in 3 U.S. kids live in single-parent homes. Rates are lowest for Asian children (16%), white children (25%), and kids from immigrant families (25%). Read More
The American Household: Many Are Led by Parents With Low Education Levels Parents with more education tend to have stable finances and kids who thrive in school — highlighting the link between education and child success. Read More
Linguistic Isolation Still a Challenge for Some Kids in Immigrant Families Nine in ten U.S. children in immigrant families were born here; 14% struggle with English, 21% live in isolated homes, and 54% have parents who do too. Read More
Nearly 5 Million Young Americans Are Not Working or in School In 2015, the last full year that data is available, 12% of all youth between the ages of 16 and 24 weren’t in school or working. Read More
A Decade of Data: Kids in High-Poverty Communities Across the country, 14% of children are now living in high-poverty communities, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Get Involved: Advocates for Change in Juvenile Justice Check out our list of organizations advancing juvenile justice reform and join the movement advocating for youth justice today. Read More
