Baltimore Families Struggle to Access Affordable and Quality Child Care A new report reveals steep barriers to child care in Baltimore, from affordability to access, putting children’s early learning at risk. Read More
An Innovative Training Program is Helping Atlantans Get — and Keep — Jobs Emory researchers found Atlanta CareerRise outperformed traditional programs in helping people get hired, stay employed and boost earnings. Learn more. Read More
Crowdfunding Empowers Baltimore Businesses Entrepreneurs in Baltimore are leveraging crowdfunding to launch and grow their businesses. Learn more. Read More
Asian Americans United Provides Safe Haven for Philadelphia Youth Asian Americans United has provided services and a safe place for Philadelphia youth for almost 30 years. Read More
Expert Input: What It’s Like to Deliver New Training Series on Kinship Care The Casey Foundation released a five-part video series, “Engaging Kinship Caregivers,” to help child welfare staff work better with kinship caregivers. Read More
Los Angeles Moves to Limit Number of Students Arrested The L.A. Unified School District will enforce an innovative agreement limiting the number of students cited for misbehavior in public schools. Learn more. Read More
2012 National and State Data Profiles from the KIDS COUNT Data Book National and state data profiles with indicators from the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Expanding the Bench Makes a Move The Casey Foundation has tapped Change Matrix to take the helm of two Expanding the Bench efforts aimed at increasing diversity in research and evaluation. Read More
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Careers in Automotive Repair This blog spotlights how the Automotive Training Center used Community Investment Fund grants to grow career opportunities for youth in Southwest Atlanta. Read More
New Grants to Help Strengthen Workforce Development in Casey’s Hometowns The National Fund for Workforce Solutions awarded $2.4M to boost economic mobility in Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland and Syracuse. Learn more. Read More
