Blog Archive

Minnesota in Focus: The KIDS COUNT Chart-topper Talks Success

For the second year in a row, Minnesota topped the nation’s KIDS COUNT Index for overall child well-being. The state also captured top-10 spots — No. 1 in health; No. 3 in economic well-being; No. 6 in education and No. 4 in family and community.

Generation Z Breaks Records in Education and Health Despite Growing Economic Instability of Families

The teenagers of Generation Z — the rising cohort born after 1995 that follows the Millennials — broke records in education and health indicators despite growing up in the midst of the economic downturn, according to the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie. E. Casey Foundation.

Engaging Parents as Key Partners in Closing the Vocabulary Gap

A growing body of research, as well as some promising new pilot programs, underscore the urgent need to close the vocabulary gap between children who are raised in poverty and those from middle-income families — a gap that can lead to enduring academic problems as children grow up.

Who Is Generation Z?

The 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book explores data on America’s Generation Z. Learn how this demographic group differs from their predecessors.

Look for the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book on June 21

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book will be released June 21, 2016. The report measures the well-being of children across the nation, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Summit Stresses Developing Leaders of Color for Social Change

To help millennials of color realize their potential, the social sector needs to develop a diverse pipeline of young social change leaders. Toward that end, the Casey Foundation funded the inaugural Brioxy White House Summit for Innovators of Color.

New Publication Profiles Latest Class of Children and Family Fellows

Sixteen leaders comprise the 2016–2017 class of the Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship, an intensive, 16-month executive-development leadership program. A new publication tells the stories of how these leaders came to work on behalf of children, families and communities and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

Embedding Race Equity and Inclusion: A Report from the Baltimore and Atlanta Civic Sites

A new report, Deploying Casey’s REI Framework: Lessons from the Civic Sites, documents the Casey Foundation’s efforts to embed a race equity lens in its programmatic units in Baltimore and Atlanta.

Study: Foster Youth Fare Better When They Receive Care Until 21

Youth who remained in foster care until age 19 were more likely to have a place to live, were enrolled in school and had health insurance when compared to their peers who were no longer in state custody, according to recently released findings from researchers at Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago.

Upcoming Webinar: Shifting Gears on Juvenile Justice Communications

The Casey Foundation will host a webinar later this month to inform advocates and practitioners about messages that can effectively engage the public as allies in juvenile justice reform.