The Consequences of Poverty for Children and the Nation Economic hardship hurts kids’ development and strains families, but expanding opportunity can boost the next generation and our nation’s economic future. Read More
At Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dramatic and Rapid Reductions in Youth Detention Youth in secure detention fell 24% in March 2020. A survey reveals how COVID-19 is reshaping the juvenile justice system. Read More
Reimagining Juvenile Justice Curriculum Now Available Online — for Free The Reimagining Juvenile Justice curriculum, designed for professionals working in the juvenile justice field, is available online for free. Learn more. Read More
Trauma-Informed Training Helps Foster Parents Feel More Prepared ARC Reflections helps child welfare agencies teach foster parents about trauma and offers tools to build kids’ emotional, social and life skills. Read More
Defining and Promoting Youth Well-Being — With Young People Leading the Way Read about the efforts of young people working to define, collect and assess data on youth well-being. Read More
Reengaging Students Who Lost Their Way During the Pandemic During the pandemic, many young people disengaged from school. Read about a new resource hub that helps youth get their academic careers back on track. Read More
Kids in Concentrated Poverty Data Snapshot Find state-level statistics on concentrated poverty and how child poverty rates have changed over time in this KIDS COUNT data snapshot. Read More
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Disaggregating data is vital to understanding the well-being of Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children. Learn more. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Education and the Model Minority Myth Mental Health and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Read More
Casey Awards $2.1 Million in Grants to 21 Organizations That Advance State Policy Solutions The Casey Foundation awarded $100,000 grants to 21 organizations that educate lawmakers about the needs of kids and families. Learn more. Read More
Revamped Curriculum Helps Atlanta-Area Fathers Build Community and Parenting Skills A Casey Foundation grantee has partnered with an Atlanta-area nonprofit to deliver a parenting skills curriculum to Black fathers. Learn about the program. Read More
