KIDS COUNT Checkup: A Look at Low-Birthweight Babies About 1 in 13 U.S. newborns — 319,000 in total — are born at low birthweight, though this number has dropped by 28,000 over the past seven years. Read More
Does Your Child Welfare Agency Have a Practice Model? Top child welfare agencies use practice models to partner with families and stay goal-focused — key to strong performance, per the Casey Foundation. Read More
Without Government Interventions, Child Poverty Rate Would Nearly Double Access a KIDS COUNT data snapshot highlighting the value of the Supplemental Poverty Measure. Download now. Read More
Exploring the Overlooked Role of Culture in Helping Kids of Color Succeed A Casey Foundation case study explores the pivotal role that culture plays in shaping programs and practices aimed at leveling the field for kids of color. Read More
ARC Reflections: Helping Caregivers Understand and Respond to Kids in Foster Care ARC Reflections, from the Casey Foundation, helps foster parents learn to support children healing from trauma in a nine-session curriculum. Read More
JDAI Fundamentals Training Team Announced The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced the 2012 JDAI Fundamentals Training Team. Read More
Applying a Results Framework to Social Program Evaluation in San Antonio UT-San Antonio researchers use results-based methods from the Casey Foundation to evaluate programs in San Antonio. Learn more. Read More
More Americans Earning Bachelor’s Degrees and Higher Today, more Americans are earning higher levels of education, according to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Building a More Inclusive Economy in the South As low-skill jobs decline, southern states are key to helping residents adapt to a changing economy, says a Casey Foundation-funded report. Learn more. Read More
Casey Endorses Extending Foster Care to Age 21 in Youth Today Op-Ed Extending foster care to age 21 can save billions and help youth thrive, argues Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Director Leslie Gross in a new op-ed. Read More
