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Learn more about the work of the Annie E. Casey Foundation by reviewing our latest news releases.

Casey Joins National Partnership To Tackle Disparities in Rural America

Posted November 20, 2019

Save the Children has joined forces with StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop and launch a first-of-its-kind collective impact effort for rural America.

Save the Children has joined forces with StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop and launch a first-of-its-kind collective impact effort for rural America. Learn more about this collective effort.

The Casey Foundation Names Kimberley Brown and Katie Tetrault as Vice Presidents

Posted October 1, 2019

Kimberley Brown and Katie Tetrault

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has two new vice presidents: Kimberley Brown, who has been named the Foundation’s vice president of human resources, and Katie Tetrault, now vice president of finance and grants management.

Percentage of Kids in Concentrated Poverty Worsens in 10 States and Puerto Rico

Posted September 24, 2019

The Casey Foundation released

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released “Children Living in High-Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods,” a KIDS COUNT data snapshot that examines where concentrated poverty has worsened across the country despite a long period of national economic expansion.
 

Children Harmed by Unannounced Raids; No Notice to Systems That Help Kids Left Behind

Posted August 9, 2019

Children Harmed by Unannounced Raids

Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, issued a statement after federal authorities failed to notify state child protective services about the needs of children who would be affected.

U.S. Child Population Grows and Changes: 74 Million Kids to Shape Future of More Diverse America

Posted June 17, 2019

The Casey Foundation released its 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual report on child well-being

In its 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Annie E. Casey Foundation today urged policymakers and child advocates to prioritize policies that would expand opportunity for America’s 74 million children. Learn more about this report on child well-being from 1990 to 2017.

New Report Highlights Work to Expand Opportunities for Communities of Color in Atlanta

Posted May 13, 2019

Young father with son in Atlanta

Changing the Odds: Progress and Promise in Atlanta highlights innovative policies and approaches community leaders are using to ensure all residents can access the opportunities necessary for them to fully contribute to, and benefit from, the city’s growing economy.

Children in Foster Care Increasingly Likely to Live in Families

Posted April 2, 2019

Family First Act Poised to Help States Keep More Kids Connected to Families, But New KIDS COUNT State-by-State Data Show Stagnation for Teens and Persistent Racial Disparities

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released “Keeping Kids in Families: Trends in U.S. Foster Care Placement,” using data from child welfare systems across all 50 states and the District of Columbia over a 10-year period to look at how placements for young people in foster care have changed.

Eleventh Class of Children and Family Fellows Announced

Posted March 1, 2019

Eleventh class of the Casey Foundation's Children and Family Fellowship

The Casey Foundation has selected 15 leaders for the eleventh class of its Children and Family Fellowship. These women and men will use the 21-month Fellowship to work within their agencies, organizations and communities toward specific, measurable improvements for large numbers of young people and families.

Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers Named Vice President for Civic Sites and Community Change

Posted January 10, 2019

Thomasina

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers, a veteran government, nonprofit and philanthropic leader, has been named vice president of its Center for Civic Sites and Community Change.

First-of-its-Kind Data Track Troubling Outcomes of Youth Transitioning From Foster Care

Posted November 13, 2018

Young people transitioning from foster care across the country are lagging their peers in completing high school and finding work.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released Fostering Youth Transitions, a data brief that highlights the most comprehensive data set ever collected across all 50 states to assess how young people fare as they transition from foster care to adulthood.

Lisa Hamilton Named Next President & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Posted October 18, 2018

Lisa Hamilton will assume the role of president and chief executive officer of the Annie E. Casey Foundation on Jan. 1, 2019.

The Casey Foundation Board of Trustees announced that Lisa Hamilton will become the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2019. Hamilton is the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer. She will succeed Patrick McCarthy, who announced his retirement after 25 years at the Foundation.

Nation Is Missing Opportunities to Strengthen More Than 6 Million Futures as Young Parents Lack Resources to Ensure Families Thrive

Posted September 25, 2018

Nation Is missing opportunities to strengthen families led by young adult parents

A KIDS COUNT policy report illuminates needs and barriers facing nation’s young parents and their children.
 

Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez to Lead Foundation’s Center for Systems Innovation

Posted August 24, 2018

The Casey Foundation has appointed Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez as vice president of its Center for Systems Innovation, overseeing national and state reform efforts in child welfare and juvenile justice.

One Million Missing: Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census Threatens Gains

Posted June 27, 2018

Children younger than age 5 are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census.

The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals improved child outcomes but warns of decade of damage from inaccurate census.

Casey Foundation Selects Memphis and Miami as Evidence2Success Communities

Posted March 22, 2018

The Casey Foundation is working with local partners to launch Evidence2Success sites in Memphis and Miami.

The Casey Foundation has chosen Liberty City in Miami and South City in Memphis as the newest communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that combines public health and prevention science to help children and youth meet critical milestones.

Residents, Partners, Casey Foundation Celebrate Groundbreaking for Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Yards

Posted March 10, 2018

Plans for Pittsburgh Yards development site in Atlanta

Residents and development partners reached a much-anticipated milestone today with the groundbreaking celebration for Pittsburgh Yards™, a unique mixed-use project expressly aimed at improving the lives of people in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood and the surrounding Southside communities.

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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