City Accelerator Grant Aims to Strengthen Small Businesses in Southwest Atlanta The City Accelerator program has selected Atlanta as one of five cities nationwide to receive a $100,000 grant supporting local businesses and job growth. The program, which stems from a joint effort between the Citi Foundation and Living Cities, aims to strengthen communities of color across the country. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book The Casey Foundation released the 2020 edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual resource that tracks child well-being nationally and state by state and ranks the states accordingly. Learn why the Foundation released this year's report during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
The Casey Foundation's Journey Toward Equitable Grant Making This post reflects on Casey's efforts to develop and implement an indirect cost rate policy that supports more equitable grant making. Read More
Brain Frames: Short Tools for Positive Interactions With Youth in Foster Care A new resource, Brain Frames, helps those who work with youth in foster care use the findings of adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and behaviors. Read More
The Child Tax Credit and Payments to Parents and Caregivers The expanded federal child tax credit will begin direct payments to parents on July 15, 2021. Learn more about these payments to parents and caregivers. Read More
Improving Child and Family Services Through Integrated Data Systems Integrated data systems enable leaders to look across public programs and uncover actionable intelligence for social policy. Find examples of data-driven decision making and resources on integrated data systems here. Read More
Video: Learn How to Walk the Accountability Pathway Achieving large-scale results requires commitments from many different types of leaders – and accountability for the commitments that are made. The Accountability Pathway is a tool that results-based leaders can use to check for accountability together. Read More
American Indian Kids Face Some of the Greatest Challenges to Success American Indian kids are struggling to access paths to opportunity, according to the Casey Foundation’s recently released Race for Results report. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Data Track Troubling Outcomes of Youth Transitioning From Foster Care Fostering Youth Transitions highlights the most comprehensive dataset ever collected to assess how youth fare as they transition from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Young Parents Face Daily Challenges, Says New Report Young parents face a host of challenges in their daily lives, from securing adequate child care to advancing their education or landing jobs that can sustain their families, according to a Casey-funded study. Read More