The Child Tax Credit and Payments to Parents and Caregivers The expanded federal child tax credit will begin direct payments to parents on July 15, 2021. Learn more about these payments to parents and caregivers. Read More
How Many Kids in the United States Are Living in Poverty? Across the U.S., 14.1 million kids live in poverty, with nearly 45% — about 6.2 million in total — living in extreme poverty. Learn more facts and stats. Read More
Child Poverty Nearly Triples to 13% Over Three Years U.S. child poverty nearly tripled to 13% in 2024, a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report finds, showing public policies can cut the rate by half. Read More
City Accelerator Grant Aims to Strengthen Small Businesses in Southwest Atlanta Atlanta was selected for a $100K City Accelerator grant to boost local businesses and jobs, helping strengthen communities of color nationwide. Read more. Read More
Project QUEST: Workforce Development That Works Project QUEST, a workforce training program in San Antonio, employs sector strategies that help low-income job seekers develop meaningful careers. Read More
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 Affirms Protections for Young People New federal juvenile justice legislation reaffirms and strengthens key protections for young people exposed to the juvenile justice system. Read More
Youth Detention Admissions Remain Low, But Releases Stall Despite COVID-19 A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 33 states found that COVID-19 slowed youth releases, leaving many still in confinement. Learn more. Read More
Supporting English Language Learners A growing number of children live in immigrant families in the U.S. This post offers resources for English language learners and their families. Read More
Three-Minute Video Explains How to Transform Juvenile Probation A short video produced by the Casey Foundation suggests how juvenile probation could get better outcomes for hundreds of thousands of young people. Read More
Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Calls for States to Close ‘Youth Prisons’ As a new report finds secure facilities to be inherently flawed, Casey President Patrick McCarthy calls for strategies that promote youth development. Read More
