Teen Births Once Again Fell Significantly in 2018 America's teen birth rate fell by more than half from 2018 versus a decade ago. Explore state-level data for this rate. Read More
Washington State Welcomes 9th JDAI Site The Clark County Juvenile Court became the ninth jurisdiction in WA to participate in JDAI. A community event launching the initiative was held in 2013. Read More
First Convening of Deep End Local Pilot Sites Held Six cities were chosen by Casey to pilot ways to reduce youth in correctional and out-of-home placements, aiming to reform the juvenile justice system. Read More
What Are Unregulated Debt Products? Learn about unregulated debt products, their promise of quick cash and delayed payments and the serious financial risks they pose to young consumers. Read More
The Growing Role of Public Assistance in Childhood From 2005 to 2017, 46 states saw an uptick in the share of kids whose families received public assistance. Learn which states were outliers. Read More
Webinar and New Tools: Evidence-Based Communications Strategies Advance Juvenile Justice Reform Three new resources help supporters of juvenile justice reform serve kids and communities by utilizing evidence-based communication strategies. Learn more. 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
Dallas County Holds "Day of Pardon" for Misdemeanor Warrants Dallas held its second "Day of Pardon," where some juveniles were able to get misdemeanor warrants cleared. Read More
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
U.S. Children Most Likely to Grow Up With Married Parents in 2017 Nationwide, 66% of kids lived in married-couple homes and 25% lived in mother-only homes. Explore more data on kids and family structure. Read More
