With Pandemic Relief Set to Expire, Casey Foundation Urges Permanent Foster Care Reforms With a national moratorium on youth aging out of foster care set to expire on Sept. 30, 2021, a new policy brief calls on policymakers to help young people thrive as they move into adulthood. Read More
New Child Poverty Data Illustrate the Powerful Impact of America’s Safety Net Programs The U.S. Census Bureau has released the official poverty measure and 2020 Supplemental Poverty Measure. These numbers provide an early look at how the pandemic has impacted life — and childhood — across the country. Read More
Using Storytelling to Help More Baltimoreans Get Jobs In Baltimore City, the storytelling campaign, Work.Better.Together, aims to create a more equitable workforce system — one that affords all residents the dignity of work and hope for the future. Read More
Good News for Youth: At Least 9 in 10 Have Supportive Adults in Their Lives From 2018-2019, most U.S. youth reported having a supportive adult in their lives. Read why community engagement and mentors matter. Read More
New Research Series Examines Roots of Racial Inequities in Child and Family Well-Being The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation are supporting a new research series, called Elevating Equity, that aims to advance racial equity for American families of color. Read More
State Fact Sheets: How Are Families Using the Child Tax Credit? New state fact sheets show how families making less than $150,000 a year used expanded child tax credit payments between July 21 and August 16, 2021 Read More
Casey Joins Advocates to Discuss Gun-Violence Prevention on Wisconsin Public Radio Casey's Natallie Keiser recently joined community advocate to explore gun-violence interruption efforts on Wisconsin Public Radio. Read More
Publications on Youth Probation, Well-Being and Data-Driven Problem Solving This resource roundup highlights materials developed by juvenile justice leaders and researchers with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s support. Read More
Casey Supports National Effort to Grow Credible Messenger Mentoring Credible messengers are mentors who meaningfully connect with youth in the justice system through shared experiences. As interest in this form of mentorship grows, a national nonprofit is helping local efforts succeed. Read More
Former Youth Council Leader Wins 2021 Reebok Human Rights Award Hernán Carvente-Martinez, a social entrepreneur and a founding member of Casey’s youth advisory council on juvenile justice, has received a 2021 Reebok Human Rights Award. Read More
