Advocates Convince Arizona to Use Stimulus Dollars for Child Care Read Michael Hill’s story: Arizona single father credits stimulus-funded child care for helping him and his son overcome a financial setback. Read More
2010-2011 Children and Family Fellows Announced Eighteen children and family services leaders named to Fellowship for talent, vision in sustaining community initiatives and system reforms. Read More
Four Common Misconceptions About the 2020 Census This post separates fact from fiction and addresses common misconceptions about the census. Learn all about the 2020 survey. Read More
CSG Report Offers National Implications for the Juvenile Justice Field The Council of State Governments, in conjunction with the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute, has released findings from a comprehensive study that looks at juvenile justice reforms undertaken by Texas. Read More
Missouri Judge Named 2013 William H. Rehnquist Award Recipient The Honorable Jimmie Edwards, who led JDAI reform in the city of St. Louis, Mo., received the 2013 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. Read More
Sparking Meaningful Dialogue on Race and Opportunity in America The Casey Foundation recently hosted a forum devoted to discussing the role of race in determining a child’s path to success. This event was in direct response to widening racial divides—and ensuing civic turmoil—in Ferguson, Mo., Charleston, S.C., and Baltimore. Read More
Casey Vice President Lisa Hamilton Addresses the KIDS COUNT Network Casey's Vice President of External Affairs Lisa Hamilton gave the keynote at the annual gathering of the KIDS COUNT network in Baltimore in 2011. Read More
United States Sees Small Gains With Low Birthweight Babies In 2015, 8.1% of American babies — 320,869 infants — were born at a low birthweight. This statistic puts the United Sates on par with nations like Kenya, Iran, Uruguay and the United Republic of Tanzania, which have all reported a low birthweight rate of 8%. Read More
Podcasts Explain Latest Trends in Youth Justice Three new podcast episodes — supported by the Casey Foundation — explore youth justice, community safety and effective responses to juvenile mistakes. Read More
Tech Solutions for Pressing Human Services Problems Casey Foundation Board Chair Michael Eskew, and past presidents Patrick McCarthy and Douglas Nelson, spoke at the Symposium of the Future of Child Welfare. Read More
