Nearly 5 Million Young Americans Are Not Working or in School In 2015, the last full year that data is available, 12% of all youth between the ages of 16 and 24 weren’t in school or working. Read More
Foundation President’s Statement on Freddie Gray Death Following the death of Baltimore's Freddie Gray and community reaction, Patrick McCarthy, the Foundation's president & CEO, pledges to work with the city's youth, community leaders and nonprofits to better connect young people and their families to opportunity. Read More
Using Evidence-Based Practices to Help Students Succeed Against the Odds In West Virginia, a Casey-backed mentoring program uses evidence-based practices to help underserved students earn advanced STEM degrees. Learn more. Read More
2012 National and State Data Profiles from the KIDS COUNT Data Book National and state data profiles with indicators from the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Discover the profound impact of COVID-19 on mental health, from rising anxiety and depression to the rapid growth of telemedicine. Read More
Foundation Seeks Applicants for Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Council The Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group (JJSG) is seeking new members for its Youth Advisory Council. Candidates must submit an application, which requires a personal statement and letters of recommendation by 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, January 20, 2017. Read More
Teams Embrace Results Count to Boost School Attendance for Teens Seven communities in the Promise Neighborhoods initiative work to cut chronic absenteeism as kids move from middle to high school. Learn more. Read More
Ohio Extends Foster Care Services to Age 21 Ohio legislators recently extended foster care services to age 21 — joining 23 other states that are similarly providing critical support as youth transition to adulthood. A Place 4 Me, the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site in Ohio, was integral to building local support. Read More
Casey Foundation Names Lisa Hamilton Executive VP and Chief Program Officer, John Kim Chief Administrative Officer Casey names Lisa Hamilton as executive vice president, John Kim as chief administrative officer and Leslie Boissiere as VP of external affairs. Read more. Read More
Improving Access to Support Services for Teens in Foster Care An Instagram Live conversation discussed strategies to help more young people access federally funded services provided by child welfare agencies. Watch the recording. Read More
