Thriving Families, Safer Children Embraces a Public Health Approach to System Reform A national initiative offering support to parents aims to help families avoid child welfare system involvement. Learn more about the approach. Read More
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
Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth Foster youth achieve more than outdated stats suggest. New data shows progress in high school and college completion, though barriers remain. 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
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
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
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
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
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
