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Reports, case studies and more from the Casey Foundation and its partners.

2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

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.

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2024 Annual Results Report

Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.

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Fostering Youth Transitions 2023

An examination of the experiences of young people in foster care and how child welfare systems help them transition to adulthood.

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Our Publications Series

The Casey Foundation occasionally releases its reports and tools as part of a series or collection.

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Operationalizing Equity

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.

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2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 9, 2025

Explore the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, with child well-being state-level data in four areas: economic stability, education, health and family/community support.

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2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 10, 2024

Explore the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book, with state-level child well-being data in economic stability, education, health and family/community support.

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2024 Race for Results

January 10, 2024

Race for Results measures children’s progress on the national and state levels by racial and ethnic groups. Read about child well-being.

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2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 14, 2023

Discover the 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book, offering insights into child well-being across four key areas: economic stability, education, health and family and community support.

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The Changing Child Population of the United States

April 3, 2023

Discover insights on the changing child population in the U.S. with AECF. Understand trends, demographics, and implications for the future. Learn more now.

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2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book

August 2, 2022

Read the 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which offers insights on child well-being and state education rankings to guide policymakers, researchers and advocates.

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The 20201 KIDS COUNT Data Book Now Available

2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 21, 2021

The Casey Foundation's 2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides findings on child well-being to guide policymakers, researchers and advocates in their work.

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Kids, Families and COVID-19

December 14, 2020

This KIDS COUNT policy report uses U.S. Census Bureau surveys to examine how households with children are faring during the pandemic. Learn what these data reveal about the...

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2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 22, 2020

The Casey Foundation's 2020 KIDS COUNT® Data Book provides information on child well-being to inform the work of policymakers, researchers and advocates.

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