Introducing PAYA: An Initiative to Expand Youth Apprenticeship Nationwide New America’s PAYA initiative, backed by the Casey Foundation, promotes high-quality youth apprenticeships nationwide for high school–age students. Read More
Lessons From the Field: Evaluating a Two-Generation Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty A new evaluation of Casey’s FES-ECE initiative offers key guidance for delivering integrated services to low-income families. Read more. Read More
Watch our Webinar: Using Collective Impact to Reduce Infant Mortality A webinar spotlights efforts in Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Cleveland to reduce infant mortality and boost community well-being. Watch now. Read More
There’s More Skilled Work Than Workers — and That’s a Problem Lisa Hamilton talks with National Skills Coalition leaders on building a skilled workforce and why it matters for kids, families, and our future. Read More
#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
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
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
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
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
