New Leadership Development Program Will Strengthen Child Health Advocacy The Casey Foundation and its partners launch the Children’s Health Leadership Network to boost state advocacy for stronger kids’ health policies. Read More
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. Read More
Nation’s Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low In 2015, the U.S. teen birth rate dropped to an all-time low of 22 births per 1,000 teen girls — versus 60 births per 1,000 girls in 1990. Learn more. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Cindy Guy on Data’s Newest Super Tool In Five Questions, Casey’s Cindy Guy explains how the Integrated Data System can guide policy and programs to improve outcomes for kids and families. Read More
In Pursuit of Normalcy: Better Care for Children in Foster Care Casey CEO Patrick McCarthy told the White House a new law promises more normalcy for kids and parents in foster care. 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
Detention Reform Pays Off: Bed Reductions Are Saving JDAI Sites More Than $100 Million Per Year JDAI sites are saving millions of dollars because of population reductions. Read More
Making Saving Easy and Fun for Low-Income Families Commonwealth, a long-time Casey grantee, recently introduced Prize Savings, a new incentive that enables financially vulnerable Americans to build savings. Read More
Connecticut City Launches Local Campaign for Grade-Level Reading New Britain’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading supports kids ages 0-8 to boost the district’s third-grade reading levels — the lowest in Connecticut. Read More
New Book from Rutheiser Highlights Program’s Success in Closing the Opportunity Gap Charles Rutheiser’s new book highlights five decades of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. Proceeds support the program’s all-volunteer mission. Read More
