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

New Report Finds Many Families with Children Are Depressed, Uninsured, Hungry and at Risk of Foreclosure or Eviction

Posted December 14, 2020

News release for the Casey Foundation's Kids, Families and COVID-19 report

Families require an immediate policy response to meet the needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, which — according to a new policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — has left millions struggling with finances, school, work and mental health.

First-of-its-Kind Partnership Aims to Redesign Child Welfare Into Child and Family Well-Being Systems

Posted September 9, 2020

Mom plays with her child on a slide in the playground

A new effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children, aims to move from traditional, reactive child protection systems to those designed to support child and family well-being and prevent child maltreatment and unnecessary family separations. Read the news release.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book

Posted June 22, 2020

The Casey Foundation released the 2020 edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual resource that tracks child well-being nationally and state by state and ranks the states accordingly. Learn why the Foundation released this year's report during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 Juvenile Justice Survey: Youth Detention Admissions Fell by More Than Half in Two Months

Posted June 3, 2020

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A new survey of juvenile justice agencies across the United States found the rate of young people admitted to detention fell 52% in March and April — a decline in two months equal to one that took place over 13 years.

Survey: Amid Pandemic, Youth Detention Population Fell 24% in One Month, Matching a Recent Seven-Year Period

Posted April 23, 2020

Juvenile justice systems reduced the detention population by 24% in one month

A survey of juvenile justice agencies in 30 states has found that the number of young people in local secure detention centers fell by 24% in March 2020. Learn more about the results of this survey.

More than $1.8 Million Raised To Support Entrepreneurs of Color in Baltimore

Posted March 4, 2020

Entrepreneurs of color in Baltimore

Six local organizations have received grants in a collaborative effort to help entrepreneurs of color overcome obstacles to starting and growing businesses in Baltimore City and the surrounding region. Learn how funders are supporting local small businesses.

United States Sees Launch of First Guarantee Pool for Community Development Investments

Posted January 28, 2020

Community Investment Guarantee Pool logo

The formation of the Community Investment Guarantee Pool, a new community development tool and the first of its kind in the United States, was announced on Jan. 28, 2020. The Casey Foundation is one of 10 philanthropies helping back the Pool.

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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