41.5 Million People Received Food Stamps in 2021 The number of individuals receiving food stamps rose sharply from 2019 to 2021. Read how this uptick impacts kids. Read More
Leading Causes of Death in Teens Teen deaths are on the rise following decades of decline. Learn what's driving the change. Read More
Adapting to Connect Young People to Opportunity With the pandemic, youth face barriers to education and employment. Stakeholders must adapt to connect young people to opportunity. Read More
Casey Joins National Partnership To Tackle Disparities in Rural America Save the Children has joined forces with StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop and launch a first-of-its-kind collective impact effort for rural America. Learn more about this collective effort. Read More
Proposals From Youth Justice Organizations Sought to Create Career Opportunities The Casey Foundation requests proposals from youth justice organizations to create positions for youth with experience in the juvenile justice system. Read More
May Is National Foster Care Month May is National Foster Care Month, when the nation turns its attention to children and families in foster care and the many supporters who are committed to helping them succeed. Read More
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Young Parents With Foster Care Experience A new webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation examines five ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young parents with experience in foster care. Read More
Racial Inequities in Foster Care Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in the child welfare system according to Bethany Christian Services. Bethany recently released What the Pandemic Taught Us: Innovative Practice Report, which analyzed data from its child welfare programs from before and during COVID-19. Read More
City Accelerator Grant Aims to Strengthen Small Businesses in Southwest Atlanta The City Accelerator program has selected Atlanta as one of five cities nationwide to receive a $100,000 grant supporting local businesses and job growth. The program, which stems from a joint effort between the Citi Foundation and Living Cities, aims to strengthen communities of color across the country. Read More
Measuring Program Effectiveness With Youth Voice A Sept. 9 2021 webinar explored how programs for young people can utilize youth voice and perspective to increase effectiveness. Read More