"Data Walk" Is a Key Tool in Results-Based Leadership A Casey Foundation video shows how data walks build relationships, assess progress, and speed up efforts to improve outcomes for families and children. Read More
A National Profile of Youth and Young Adults A national profile details the well-being of young people ages 14 to 24. Read findings from the KIDS COUNT® Data Center. Read More
What Happens to Youth Aging Out of Foster Care? Youth aging out of foster care face challenges with housing, education, employment and more. Learn how these hurdles affect their futures. Read More
Since Pandemic's Start, 42 States See Rise in Fourth-Graders Below Reading Proficiency During the pandemic, fourth grade reading proficiency scores worsened for much of the country. Take a closer look at the data in 2022. Read More
Every State Is Failing to Equip All Kids for Success, Especially Children of Color, Says New Report Race for Results identifies gaps in child well-being that persist in every state across race and ethnicity. Read the press release. Read More
Who Are Opportunity Youth? The term "opportunity youth" refers to youth who are neither in school nor working. Get the latest data on this demographic. Read More
Survey: Amid Pandemic, Youth Detention Population Fell 24% in One Month, Matching a Recent Seven-Year Period A survey of juvenile justice agencies found that the number of youth in secure detention centers fell 24% in March 2020. Learn more about the survey. Read More
New Report Finds Many Families with Children Are Depressed, Uninsured, Hungry and at Risk of Foreclosure or Eviction A Casey Foundation report urges policy action as COVID-19 left millions struggling with finances, school, work and mental health. Learn more. Read More
1 in 10 Young Adults, 1 in 30 Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year "Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in America" calls for urgent action to address the homelessness crisis affecting millions of young people. Read More
Child Maltreatment Trends Discover how abuse and neglect negatively impacts a child’s well-being, and learn how to identify and prevent child maltreatment. Read More
