Single Parents Are Raising More Than One-Third of U.S. Kids From 2011 to 2016, 35% of U.S. kids grew up in single-parent families. See how this statistic varies for families of different races and ethnicities. Read More
Exploring the Overlooked Role of Culture in Helping Kids of Color Succeed A case study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the important and often overlooked role that culture can play in shaping programs and practices aimed at leveling life’s playing field for children of color. Read More
Southside Works’ Career Fairs at Pittsburgh Yards A series of career fairs has yielded lessons on creating economic opportunity in Atlanta. Read organizers' takeaways. Read More
Guide to Fidelity Measurement for the Lifelong Families Model This toolkit contains the 13 inventories and forms used to measure fidelity when applying the principles and components of Lifelong Families, a foster care practice model. Read More
March 7 Webinar: Baltimore and Detroit Share Responsible Demolition Strategies The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar on March 7, 2019, to examine how two cities – Baltimore and Detroit – have sought to redeveloped blighted areas while spurring economic growth and safeguarding both resident's health and the environment. Read More
Casey Funds Efforts to Expand State Tax Refunds for Young Workers The Annie E. Casey Foundation has awarded $260,000 in grants to six organizations that are seeking to expand their states’ Earned Income Tax Credit benefits to cover more young workers. Read More
New Report Captures Local Perspectives on Making Connections Local Voices: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Driving Community Change in the Making Connections Sites is a new report, produced in partnership with Community Science, that examines the contributions of Casey’s signature community change initiative, Making Connections, in building community capacities and achieving local results. Read More
Evidence2Success in Action: In Alabama, State Grant Expands a Proven Program Selma, Alabama — one of six Evidence2Success™ communities — is using a state grant to expand the use of a proven program designed to both strengthen African American families and reduce risky adolescent behavior. Read More
Getting Systems in Sync: Leveraging Collective Impact Strategies to Connect People With Jobs A new Foundation paper explores the idea of using collective impact strategies to better align programs, resources and knowledge to achieve greater and better results for people striving to gain a solid foothold in our country’s workforce. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Check: Teen Birth Rate Hits Historic Low New data from the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Bookshows that America's teen birth rate has greatly improved in recent years. This historic low is encouraging as teenage childbearing can have negative consequences for both the mother and newborn. Read More