National, State-by-State Data Show Depth of Mental Health Pandemic for Youth Children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression. Explore state-by-state data. Read More
What the Data Say About Race, Ethnicity and American Youth This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores racial and ethnic disparities among children using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
Students Who Don’t Read Well in Third Grade Are More Likely to Drop Out or Fail to Finish High School Students who don’t read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers. Read More
What Is Restorative Justice for Young People? This post is a primer on restorative justice in juvenile justice. Read about the benefits, how it works and how it compares to typical approaches. Read More
New Study: The “Adultification” of Black Girls Why are black girls treated more harshly by schools and the juvenile justice system than white girls? A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality says the “adultification” of black girls is at fault. Read More
Black Children Continue to Be Disproportionately Represented in Foster Care In 2018, Black children represented 14% of the total child population but 23% of all kids in foster care. Explore more data on kids in care. Read More
Five Reasons to Complete the 2020 Census (and Encourage Others to Do the Same) Here are five reasons why the U.S. census matters more than you think, and why you should encourage everyone you know in the nation to participate before the survey closes on July 31, 2020. Read More
Kids Deserve Better: Why Juvenile Detention Reform Matters Detention is a pivotal decision point in the juvenile justice process. Even a short turn in confinement can have an outsized influence on court outcomes, and it can also mean profound and potentially lifelong negative consequences for the young people involved, according to research. Read More
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Race Conversations about race are not easy, but they are crucial. This guide helps to inspire productive conversations to create understanding, growth and empathy. Read More
What Is a Social Enterprise? Social enterprises are mission-driven businesses that generate income for a variety of causes, including health, economic and environmental issues. As an example, the Casey Foundation supports social enterprises aimed at helping individuals enter or return to the workforce. Read More