Southwest Key Programs Awarded National Council of La Raza 2013 Affiliate of the Year Southwest Key Programs has recieved the highest honor that a National Council of La Raza (NCLR) affiliate can recieve in recognition of the work they have been doing in the Latino community to help youth succeed. Read More
Connect With KIDS COUNT on Social Media Learn how to connect with KIDS COUNT and the Casey Foundation on social media. Read More
We are One Baltimore Baltimore's Mayor has announced the creation of One Baltimore as a comprehensive public-private initiative to support opportunities for the city’s children, families and neighborhoods. One Baltimore will focus on areas the Casey Foundation knows are critical to the long-term success of this community and its citizens. Read More
New to the Neighborhood – and Loving It Meet Meghan Thomas. She’s mother to 8-year-old Khalil and a rookie real estate agent. She’s also the first person to buy a newly renovated home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood – one of more than 50 being rehabbed as part of a multiyear redevelopment project. Read More
With Casey Foundation Consultants, Delaware Bolsters Child Welfare Outcomes A return to their social work roots. That’s how caseworkers in Delaware’s state-run child welfare agency describe the results of a three-year improvement effort presented in Crisis and Opportunity in Delaware — a new Casey Foundation case study. Read More
More Children Insured Hitting a three-decade record, 9% of U.S. children (7 million) were without health insurance in 2011. This represents one million more children with insurance than in 2000. Read More
More Children in Immigrant Families in Poverty The percentage of children in immigrant families whose parents do not have secure employment increased from 2008 to 2011. Read More
Five States Selected for New Initiative to Help Parents and Kids Succeed Together Learn about a new effort to promote two-generation policies and programs in states — and connect low-income families with early childhood education, job training and other tools to achieve financial stability and break the cycle of poverty. Read More
Bundled Supports for a Mother and Son Financial coaching, education and work supports contribute to a California family’s success. Read More
Tarsha Jackson Receives Bimel Award for her Contributions to Detention Reform Parent-turned-advocate Tarsha Jackson received the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Natalie S. Bimel Award for her efforts to ensure the inclusion of families in detention reform efforts. Jackson, the coordinator of Texas Families of Incarcerated Youth, received the honor in Houston during JDAI’s 2012 Intersite Conference in April. Read More