Resources for Investing in a Strong Start for Children The lack of strong support in early childhood means that millions of children in the U.S. face lives of lost potential. But it doesn't have to be that way. Donors can help all children get an equal chance at a strong start, according to the Center for High Impact Philanthropy. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Joins White House Initiative to Support Young Men of Color Ten philanthropies are working with the “My Brother's Keeper” effort to create opportunities that help young men of color in America lead healthy and productive lives. Read More
Foundation Calls for Grant Proposals to Support Baltimore Children and Families Direct service organizations in Baltimore City may receive grants of up to $20,000 for summertime youth activities and programs. Read More
McCarthy Promotes Public System Reforms in Stanford Social Innovation Review President and CEO Patrick McCarthy writes about the importance of working with public systems in a supplement of the Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Read More
Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Youth In order to bring the right resources to bear in a community, leaders must fully understand the prevalence of risk and protective factors among young people. The Casey Foundation has compiled a set of measures to help determine the risk and protective factors present in a community. Read More
Foster Care Explained: What It Is, How It Works and How It Can Be Improved Learn about the foster care system — what it is, how it works and how it can be improved — with resources and data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
What Is Kinship Care? More than 2.7 million children in America live in kinship care — when relatives raise children whose parents no longer can. Explore reports and resources on kinship care. Read More
New Analytical Tool Matches Kids and Providers for Better Results A new tool adapted for use in the child welfare system — Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) — uses an easy-to-use, scientifically validated online questionnaire to measure child well-being across a dozen behavioral domains. Read More
When Child Welfare Works: Reforming Federal Financing to Support Best Practices in Foster Care The Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative offer recommendations that would transform federal funding for child welfare systems to support better outcomes for kids and families while maintaining the existing overall funding level. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success A KIDS COUNT data snapshot finds that 80% of lower-income fourth graders and 66% of all kids are not reading proficiently. Reading on grade level by the end of third grade is a key predictor of a student’s future educational and economic success. Read More