Event Highlights Results From New York City’s Close to Home Initiative Casey CEO Patrick McCarthy says youth prisons fail kids and highlights NYC’s Close to Home as a national model for juvenile justice reform. Read More
"Upside Down" Report Calls for Equitable Tax Subsidies A new study shows more than half of the $400 billion spent by the U.S. in FY2009 on wealth-building strategies benefited the nation’s wealthiest 5%. Read More
New to the Neighborhood – and Loving It Meghan Thomas, a mom and new real estate agent, was the first to buy a renovated home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh area as part of a major rehab project. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families are Increasingly Likely to Have Parents Who Earned High School Diplomas The share of kids in immigrant families whose parents did not finish high school fell from 27% in 2008 to 21% in 2017. Explore the data details. Read More
Informing and Influencing Public Policy Learn how Doug Nelson, former president and CEO of the Casey Foundation, shaped and influenced public policy during his 20 years of leadership. Read More
New Seattle Jobs Initiative Report Offers a True Insider’s Guide to Creating a Strong State SNAP E&T A new report highlights lessons from the development and expansion of Washington’s remarkably successful Basic Food Employment & Training program. Read More
United States Sees Small Gains With Low Birthweight Babies In 2015, 8.1% of U.S. babies — over 320,000 — were born at low birthweight, a rate similar to Kenya, Iran, Uruguay and Tanzania. Learn about small gains. Read More
Register Now: Well-Being for Grassroots Organizers and Advocates An upcoming webinar explores youth justice reform and practical ways for grassroots advocates to protect their well-being. Register now. Read More
Members of 2014-2015 Applied Leadership Network Cohort Announced The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative’s Applied Leadership Network recently announced the members of the 2014–2015 cohort. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Center Moves Race-Related Statistics Center Stage Users of the KIDS COUNT Data Center can now search by characteristic when sifting through data and hunting for trends on child and family well-being. Read More
