Casey Connects: Winter 2008 Responsible Redevelopment Means Much More Than Better Buildings This issue of Casey Connects focuses on responsible redevelopment and how the Annie E. Casey Foundation is investing in better buildings and — even more — broader opportunities and benefits for residents in distressed neighborhoods. Smaller stories introduce Casey’s online juvenile justice reform helpline plus 7 movers and shakers who are advancing the Foundation’s work. Read More
Bringing Promise to Washington, D.C. The DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative Working with partners ranging from residents to businesses to schools to assistance agencies, this Washington, D.C. collaborative is establishing the groundwork to keep kids healthy and in school from cradle to college. Read More
AdvoCasey: Summer 2002 Work First, What Next? This edition of AdvoCasey explores how welfare reform has evolved to reconnect families to the economic mainstream. It spotlights welfare-to-work models that are helping participants find jobs, build skills and move up the career ladder. It also reviews how welfare reform impact kids and what challenges many families face when they leave the welfare rolls. Read More
Helping Rural Families Build Economic Success: Earn It, Keep It, Grow It People who live in rural areas work hard, but still struggle to meet their families' needs. This guide outlines ways that funders can help families become financially secure. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Teen Birth Rate This brief outlines six strategies to help prevent teen pregnancy. Read More
Casey Connects: Summer 2005 KIDS COUNT Message Highlights Barriers to Employment This issue of Casey Connects shares key findings on children and poverty from the 16th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book. It spotlights a KIDS COUNT essay that explores why parents may be struggling to find work and then tells readers about real-world efforts to help these parents support their families. The newsletter also highlights Casey’s first-ever Border KIDS COUNT report, which looks at child well-being in a 4-state stretch of communities along the Mexican border. Read More
Recent Changes in the Percent of Children Living in Single-mother Families This paper shares data on America’s changing family structure, including how the share of kids living with single moms is shrinking. Explore the data. Read More
Reports on Rural America Demographic Trends in Rural and Small Town America This report takes a long look at the changing face of rural America. It highlights overall population trends and pinpoints the role that various factors have played in shaping small-town USA. Read More
Strengthening Rural Families By the Numbers: Using Data to Drive Action on Behalf of Children and Families This brief illustrates how data collection and analysis can influence decisions to improve the well-being of low-income working families in Minnesota. Read More
Generation Broke The Growth of Debt Among Young Americans Statistics are presented to show how indebtedness for young adults-- from credit cards, healthcare, education, housing and childcare-- affects their future and what can be done about it. Read More
