Podcast Archive

Adopting a Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Preventing child sexual abuse is necessary and needed and — in her TEDMED talk — expert Elizabeth Letourneau tells how.

Apply for the 2018 Atlanta Community Investment Fund

The Casey Foundation’s Community Investment Fund (CIF) is offering residents in several Southwest Atlanta communities a shot at receiving small grants that offer a big opportunity for lasting community change.

A Decade of Data: Kids in High-Poverty Communities

Across the country, 14% of children are now living in high-poverty communities, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Incarceration’s Toll on Communities

Casey’s new KIDS COUNT report on parental incarceration, A Shared Sentence, highlights that children and families aren’t the only ones to experience stress and instability when a parent is behind bars — their communities also feel the blow.

Creating Supportive Work Environments for Youth With Foster Care Experience

A new tool kit helps professionals better advocate for young workers with foster care experience. Learn more about this resource.

More Children in Foster Care Raised by Relatives in 2011

Data in recent years show that the percentage of children not living with their parents continues to rise.

New Paper Examines Role of Centers of Excellence in Promoting Systems Reform

In a new paper, The Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and The Center for Innovative Practices at Case Western Reserve University explain how Centers of Excellence work help improve outcomes for children and families in communities across the country.

More than 20% of U.S. Kids Have Not Had Preventative Dental Care

Healthy teeth support kids’ self-esteem, nutrition and health — but the chance of having excellent dental health varies widely across the country.

Another Look at Child Poverty: The Supplemental Poverty Measure

In the United States, 17% of children — 12.5 million kids total — are living in poverty, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. This statistic varies widely by state, with the rate of child poverty reported as three times higher in California (24%) versus Minnesota (8%).