#HackFosterCare: Jim Casey Young Fellows Team Up with Tech, Experts Jim Casey Youth Fellows join Capitalhack, a 24-hour hackathon to brainstorm data solutions for systems impacting youth in foster care. Learn more. Read More
2020 Census: Federal Funding — and Support for Kids — Tied to Census Count Experts warn the 2020 census may miss 2M+ kids under 5, risking major funding gaps with lasting impacts on children and families. Learn more. Read More
The Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Holds at 5% For three years, the nation's share of kids without health insurance has remained flat at 5%. View state-level trends for this statistic. Read More
Cigarette Use Drops Among Youth and Young Adults From 2005-2006 to 2015-2016, cigarette use for both youth and young adults has fallen nationwide. Read how this rate differs at the state level. Read More
Poverty Across America Falls Back to Prerecession Rate The nation’s poverty rate fell to 13% in 2017. See how this compares to prior rates. Read More
Nationwide, 4.5 Million Kids Live in Hard-to-Count Census Tracts Forty states have a double-digit percentage of young kids living in a hard-to-count census tracts=. Discover why this matters. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative in Georgia Raises Graduation Rates Among Youth in Foster Care Students in foster care face hurdles to graduation, but with the right support, the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children shows they can thrive. Read More
New Resources Support Efforts to Integrate Civic Data to Solve Problems Casey grantees released two tools to help governments tackle challenges in collecting, linking, and securing public data. Learn more. Read More
2020 Census: Each Decade, We Have a Chance to Get it Right and #CountAllKids The 2020 Census may miss over 2 million kids under 5, risking an undercount that could impact funding and planning for a decade. Learn more. Read More
Our Webinar on Trainings for Kinship Caregivers and Professionals The Casey Foundation hosted a webinar for kinship caregivers and the professionals who work with them. Read More