Making Homes Healthier and More Energy Efficient in Baltimore Safe at Home, a Casey-supported program, repairs Baltimore homes for children with asthma. Tasha Mitchell’s daughter has benefited from this effort. Read More
KIDS COUNT Network Deepens Strategies for Combating Racial Inequities At a retreat in Atlanta, Rev. William Barber urged 150+ child advocates to make racial equity in child well-being a universal priority. Read more. Read More
Raquel Mariscal Honored with JDAI Achievement Award The Casey Foundation has named Raquel Mariscal, a senior fellow at the W. Haywood Burns Institute, the inaugural recipient of its JDAI® Achievement Award. Read More
Philadelphia Foreclosure Prevention Program Serves as Model Read about Sandra Rodriguez, a mother who kept her home with help from Philadelphia's Casey-supported foreclosure prevention program. Read More
Workforce Development in East Baltimore Gets Boost With New Grants The Casey Foundation awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to five nonprofit workforce programs to help East Baltimore residents gain skills and credentials. Read More
Bringing Quality Goods and Services to the Community The Atlanta Civic Site helps residents develop a consumer advocacy strategy to improve access to quality goods and services through local businesses. Read More
High Housing Costs a Reality for Millions of Kids in Immigrant Families Across the nation, 41% of kids in immigrant families and 29% of kids in U.S.-born families are living in households grappling with high housing costs. Read More
National, State Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Persistent Obstacles to Reaching Milestones A new Casey report shows we must do more to ensure all kids, especially kids of color, have the support needed to reach their full potential and thrive. Read More
Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Hits New Low Rates for children without health insurance fell from 8% in 2010 to 4% in 2016, but disparities by race, income and geography remain. Read More
The Orphanage Evolves: Providers Shift to Put More Kids in Families Private providers are shifting from the orphanage model to connect more youth with families, including in New York and California. Learn more. Read More