The 36th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book highlights steady gains in some areas, setbacks in others and ongoing opportunities to better support children and families.
Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.
This report looks at the Casey Foundation’s decades-long journey to promote race equity and inclusion. Learn how Casey embedded equity principles in its operations.
This paper addresses the need for improved transition planning with adolescents getting ready to leave foster care and strike out on their own. Its focus is not on the event,...
This research paper looks at the plausibility of using evidence-based practice theories and methodologies to evaluate the leadership development field.
With support from Casey, the Vera Institute of Justice is studying the relationship between immigrant parents' ability to speak English and their ability to participate in the...
More than one-third of American children live part of their lives in poverty, and 10% are persistently poor, according to a study by the Urban Institute, with support from the...
This report examines the effectiveness of two techniques for cleaning and correcting incomplete address information in research databases. It utilizes data collected from...
Our current system of educational supports is failing youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This wide-ranging report outlines the challenges, legislative...
The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth program promises services and support to help homeless students succeed. This report spells out what we know — and...
This brief looks at current health insurance coverage by race, ethnicity and size of employer, and how the proposed 2009 federal health insurance coverage bill would affect...