Webinar To Examine Three Key Fiscal Elements for Using the Family First Act The Casey and Grant foundations will host a webinar on using Family First funds to better serve children and families. Read More
The Casey Foundation Names Kimberley Brown and Katie Tetrault as Vice Presidents The Casey Foundation has two new vice presidents: Kimberley Brown, VP of Human Resources, and Katie Tetrault, VP of Finance and Grants Management. Read More
New ABA Tools Help Engage Young People in Court Hearings, Case Planning The American Bar Association recently released a set of tools to help judges and lawyers engage foster care youth in court hearings and case planning. Read More
Webinar: Lessons from LEAP On Sept. 19, the Casey Foundation hosted a webinar sharing data and lessons from the first phase of Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP). Watch now. Read More
Progress Stalls on Child Poverty, According to 2018 Data In 2018, 18% of all kids nationwide were living in poverty. See how this rate changes over time and for different racial and ethnic groups. Read More
Kids in Concentrated Poverty Data Snapshot Find state-level statistics on concentrated poverty and how child poverty rates have changed over time in this KIDS COUNT data snapshot. Read More
Ben Hecht on Equity, Innovation and Opportunity in American Cities Lisa Hamilton and Living Cities president Ben Hecht discuss opportunities to reduce poverty, drive innovation and promote equity. Read More
Progress at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Yards is on track for an early 2020 opening. Here’s a quick look at the progress made since the groundbreaking in 2018. Read More
The Share of Kids in America Fell Faster Than Expected in 2018 Children represent only 22% of the U.S. population — down from 23% in 2017 and 26% in 1990. Read more about the graying of America. Read More
Population Trends in 2018: Youngest Kids and New Adults From 2017 to 2018, the number of kids under the age of 1 fell while the number of new adults rose. See if these trends hold at the state level. Read More
