Blog Archive

KIDS COUNT Network Deepens Strategies for Combating Racial Inequities

At a retreat in Atlanta, Rev. William Barber urged 150+ child advocates to make racial equity in child well-being a universal priority. Read more.

Sending Parents Back to Class — and Down a Brighter Career Path

Since 2006, Arkansas has used funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to send eligible parents to 25 community and technical colleges across the state. A new evaluation of the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative shows it benefits parents and the state as a whole, enabling more families to move out of poverty.

KIDS COUNT Webinar Recording: Creating Opportunity for Families

The Casey Foundation hosted a Nov. 12 webinar on our new KIDS COUNT policy report, Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation Approach. The session highlighted ways the public, nonprofit and private sectors can work together to help equip the 10 million low-income families with young children in the United States with the tools they need to move out of poverty and thrive.

Atlanta Community Investment Fund Seeks 2016 Grant Applicants

Through the 2016 Atlanta Community Investment Fund, the Foundation provides small grants to organizations and resident networks.

Tool Shows How Employers’ Policies Affect Frontline Workers

JUST Capital tracks how top U.S. employers’ COVID-19 responses impact frontline workers. Read the study results.

Evidence and Interest Grow for Program Promoting Educational Success for Students in Foster Care

FosterEd, an initiative of the National Center for Youth Law, aims to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care. Learn how this porgram is helping policymakers provide positive educational outcomes for foster youth.

Bringing Quality Goods and Services to the Community

The Atlanta Civic Site helps residents develop a consumer advocacy strategy to improve access to quality goods and services through local businesses.

How the KIDS COUNT Data Center Can Help a Child Advocate

Learn how a child advocate can analyze data, connect with others and share resources through the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Five Questions With Casey: Samantha Mellerson Talks Capacity Building

Samantha Mellerson is the Foundation’s senior associate for capacity building. She works to strengthen nonprofits so that they can help children and families — regardless of their race, class, ethnicity or hometown — reach their potential.