Atlanta Civic Site: The Importance of Partners Our work in the Atlanta Civic Site relies on a number of partners to promote academic success for kids and economic opportunities for parents and to transform neighborhoods. Learn more about the many organizations and agencies that help children, families and communities thrive. Read More
The Center for Working Families: Multiple Pathways to Opportunity and Careers The Center for Working Families Inc. uses a unique, customized-coaching approach while providing support services that meet the needs of NPU-V families and move them along a path toward economic success. The center has developed three distinct pathways to that end: the Moving to Work, Moving to Wealth and Moving to Entrepreneurship. Read More
Educare Atlanta: Fostering Child Health Educare Atlanta's comprehensive health services helped one child and her family get much-needed medical care — and move into a safer home. Read More
Healthy Recreational Opportunities in NPU-V Working with the community and public and private partners, the Atlanta Civic Site fostered the revitalization of a neighborhood park and community center in the city's Neighborhood Planning Unit V. Read More
Casey Advances Social Investments in Philanthropy Learn how the Casey Foundation became involved in social investing and how it is using the practice to strengthen philanthropic results. Read More
What is the Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates? The Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates equips state and local advocates to more effectively influence policy reforms that help children and families. Read More
Debra Joy Pérez on Possibilities and Opportunities for Youth Casey's Vice President for Research, Evaluation and Learning, Debra Joy Pérez, talks about demographic trends and the importance of creating pathways to opportunity for young people. Read More
Critical Investments Should Target the First Eight Years of Life, Report Finds The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT policy report, The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success, presents a strong case for investing in the early years of a child's life. Decades of brain and child development research show that kids who enter kindergarten with below-average language and cognitive skills can catch up — but only if they are physically healthy and have strong social and emotional skills. Read More
Grade-Level Reading Communities Tell Their Stories Madison County, New York participated in the Tell Our Story project, describing their challenges, accomplishments and plans as a rural community. Read More
New Proposal Calls for Return on Investment in Federal Child Welfare Financing At a Capitol Hill policy briefing, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative presented a new approach to reforming federal financing to encourage states to improve their child welfare practices. Read More
