One Million Missing: Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census Threatens Gains The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals improved child outcomes but warns of decade of damage from inaccurate census. Read More
Youth Underscore That Group Placements Are No Place to Grow Up in Foster Care In a new report, young people share perspectives on the detrimental effects of group placements — making the case for reduced reliance on the practice. Read More
Initiative’s Work in Baltimore Neighborhood Leads to Drop in Infant Mortality Disinvestment led to health disparities in Baltimore’s Upton/Druid Heights, including high infant mortality. See how a city initiative helped reduce it. Read More
Florida Requires Child Welfare System to Teach Youth in Foster Care Their Rights A Florida law requires child welfare professionals to teach young people in foster care about the laws that protect their rights. Read more. Read More
Resource Roundup: Supporting Student Parents Three Casey Foundation-supported publications and four documentary shorts explore the needs of students who are parents. Learn more. Read More
Report Explores How Adolescents Leave Foster Care A new Casey-funded study examines the reasons that teenagers exit out-of-home care and the variables influencing their path. Learn more. Read More
Jonathan Reckford on Housing’s Role in Strengthening Families and Communities In this CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton chats with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Learn how we can fix the broken housing landscape in the U.S. Read More
New Report Shows Racial Barriers Prevent Children of Color and Immigrant Children from Reaching Potential, Postrecession Casey’s 2017 Race for Results report reveals disparities for children of color and immigrant kids, urging lawmakers to push for equitable policies. Read More
YouthWorks Creates Leadership Opportunities for Young Workers In Baltimore, a workforce development program for young people is prioritizing placement in leadership roles. Get the details. Read More
United Way's Suzanne McCormick on Serving Communities During the Pandemic Casey's Lisa Hamilton chats with Suzanne McCormick, U.S. president of United Way Worldwide about United Way’s support of communities during the pandemic. Read More
