More Children Insured Hitting a three-decade record, 9% of U.S. children (7 million) were without health insurance in 2011. This represents one million more children with insurance than in 2000. Read More
First Convening of Deep End Local Pilot Sites Held Reducing the number of youth in correctional institutions and out-of-home placements is key to reforming the juvenile justice system. The Foundation has selected six local sites – Bernalillo County, N.M.; Jefferson Parish, La.; Lucas County, Ohio; Marion County, Ind.; the city of St. Louis, Mo.; and Washoe County, N.V. – to pilot strategies to safely reduce commitments and other out-of-home placements following delinquency adjudication. Read More
Corey Steel Named Deputy Probation Administrator in Nebraska Corey Steel has been selected to fill the new position of deputy probation administrator for juvenile services for the Office of Probation Administration in Nebraska. Corey Steel served as assistant deputy administrator for juvenile services since July 2012. Read More
Child Poverty Remains Steady in 2012 After Four-Year Rise For the first time since the start of the Great Recession, the U.S. child poverty rate did not increase, holding steady at 23% (16.4 million children). Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia saw their child poverty rate stay the same or decrease between 2011 and 2012 — a positive trend, although most states' rates are still considerably above pre-recession levels. Read More
Southwest Key Programs Awarded National Council of La Raza 2013 Affiliate of the Year Southwest Key Programs has recieved the highest honor that a National Council of La Raza (NCLR) affiliate can recieve in recognition of the work they have been doing in the Latino community to help youth succeed. Read More
Increased Public Safety in Atlanta's Pittsburgh Neighborhood The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan, a collective effort to stabilize and revitalize the Atlanta neighborhood of Pittsburgh, includes specific strategies for increasing police presence and public safety. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Barbara Squires on Social Sector Leadership Barbara Squires, Casey's director of Leadership Development, discusses advancing public sector leadership for kids and families. Read More
The Center for Working Families Inc. Helps Return $1.5 Million to the Community The Center for Working Families in Atlanta prepared more than 1,000 tax returns this spring, resulting in more than $1.5 million in refunds for low-income families and communities. Read More
Ensuring Georgia's Children Are Strong Readers Leaders across Georgia are joining with the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading to develop an action plan aimed at getting every child in the state to read proficiently by the end of third grade. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Mike Laracy and the Policy Landscape for Kids and Families Casey's director of policy reform and advocacy, Michael Laracy, discusses the policy landscape for kids and families in 2013. Read More
