Child Poverty Declines After Peaking in 2011 After the Great Recession, child poverty peaked at 23% in 2011, then declined — reaching a five-year low in 2015 when 1 in 5 children lived in poverty. Read More
Young Kids are a Large Portion of Maltreated Children in United States In 2012, approximately 604,000 children experienced confirmed maltreatment (nine per 1,000 kids). Of these, 40% were younger than age 5. Read More
Prosecutors Speak on Juvenile Justice Reform A new report highlights common ground for prosecutors and reformers to collaborate on juvenile justice policy, a view Casey also supports. Read More
Casey Fellow in Focus: Finding New Ways to Help Youth in Trouble Felipe Franco, a recent Children & Family Fellowship grad, uses Results Count tools to drive measurable change in child well-being. Learn how. Read More
Sharing Data to Benefit Kids: A Guide for Child Welfare and Education Systems A new guide highlights how child welfare and education agencies can collaborate to share data and better support vulnerable children. Learn more. Read More
Strengthening Leadership in Promise Neighborhoods A recent report explores how the Casey Foundation’s Results Count® framework helps federal Promise Neighborhoods grantees support kids and young adults. Read More
Addressing the Needs of Young Parents in Foster Care During COVID-19 COVID-19 has created challenges for young parents in foster care. Child welfare practitioners can better support them by understanding their needs. Read More
Webinar Explores Using Family First Act to Improve Outcomes for Tribal Families The Casey and Grant foundations hosted a webinar on using the Family First Act to expand prevention programs for Native American children. Read More
Helping Young People Secure Access to Public Benefits A new Casey-funded report identifies barriers to public benefits for young people — and outlines strategies for improving access. Learn more. Read More
Journal Highlights Casey’s Work Helping Human Service Professionals of Color Achieve Better Results A special issue of Race and Justice explores Casey’s efforts to help human service professionals of color achieve better results for families. Read More
