Tech Solutions for Pressing Human Services Problems Casey Foundation Board Chair Michael L. Eskew; Foundation President and CEO Patrick McCarthy; and former Foundation President and CEO Douglas W. Nelson delivered remarks at the Symposium of the Future of Child Welfare. Read More
Connecticut City Launches Local Campaign for Grade-Level Reading The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading in New Britain, Connecticut, is coordinating services and supports for children from birth to age 8 in an effort to boost the district’s third-grade reading scores, which are the lowest in the state. Read More
Casey Works to Make Evidence-Based Practice the Norm Learn how the Annie E. Casey Foundation promotes greater use of evidence-based practice in child welfare, system reform, health, education, mental health, youth in transition, adolescent health and development and community building. Read More
New Casey Web Tool May Transform Case Management in Child Welfare Learn about Casebook, an Internet-based application that adopts some of the same social networking tools people use every day at home and at work to help child welfare professionals serve children and families more effectively. Read More
McCarthy: “Let Us Be the Leaders Who Witness the Closing of the Last Training School” Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Patrick McCarthy delivered the keynote address at the 2010 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Inter-site Conference. Read More
The Missouri Model: Worthwhile Reform Benefits Youth and States According to a new report, the Missouri Model in juvenile justice has been proven to improve public safety, make facilities safer and improve outcomes for youth, without additional costs to taxpayers. Read More
"Upside Down" Report Calls for Equitable Tax Subsidies A new study shows more than half of the $400 billion spent by the United States in FY2009 on wealth-building strategies benefited the nation’s wealthiest 5%. Read More
Pursuit of the Dream: Building Credit for Life Everyday families work to improve their credit score. The video sheds light on the harmful effects of poor credit and includes tips for building a good score and for avoiding money traps that can drag down credit ratings. Read More
Lifelong Success Starts With Reading, Says New Report A KIDS COUNT special report calls on the United States to make reading proficinetly by the end of third grade a national priority. Read More
Informing and Influencing Public Policy A reflection on how Doug Nelson, former president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shaped and influenced public policy during his 20 years of leadership. Read More
