KIDS COUNT Checkup: A Look at Low-Birthweight Babies Today in America, about 1 in 13 newborns — 319,000 babies total — is born at a low birthweight. This statistic has fallen by more than 28,000 newborns in the last seven years, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Better Decisions for Better Results Featured on Podcast In a recent episode, the inSocialWork podcast featured Casey’s Better Decisions for Better Results to highlight the importance of frontline casework. Read More
The Foundation Taps Two for its JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award The Foundation has named two winners for its annual JDAI Distinguished System Leadership Award, which recognizes innovative stakeholders who practice data-driven decision-making while engaging traditional and nontraditional partners in detention reforms. Read More
Attorney General Eric Holder Energizes KIDS COUNT Conference U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder celebrated the Foundation as “a champion for disadvantaged young people from coast to coast” that has broken barriers, strengthened families and contributed to improvements in juvenile justice, in a stirring Oct. 1 speech during the Foundation’s KIDS COUNT conference in Baltimore. Read More
Casey Funds Efforts to Expand State Tax Refunds for Young Workers Casey awarded $260,000 in grants to six organizations seeking to expand their states’ Earned Income Tax Credit benefits to cover more young workers. Read More
What Are We Thankful For? Progress! Since the most recent recession, Americans have experienced gains in the areas of education, economic well-being and health. Read More
Download New Report on Connecting Kids in Foster Care to Families Download Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success, the latest KIDS COUNT Policy Report. Read More
A New Approach for Aiding Child Welfare Workers Has Surprising Roots: The Boxing Ring The Casey Foundation explores how child welfare workers may benefit from training that helps professionals make strategic decisions in high-stakes jobs. Read More
Guide to Fidelity Measurement for the Lifelong Families Model This toolkit contains inventories and forms used to measure fidelity when applying the principles of Lifelong Families, a foster care practice model. 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
