Affordable, safe and secure housing is important for both parents and their children. High housing costs can leave low-income families scrambling to cover other important expenses and facing difficult budget trade-offs.
Frequent moves can jeopardize children’s performance and success in school, leading to lasting achievement gaps. And unhealthy housing conditions — such as exposure to molds, lead and tobacco smoke — can seriously compromise a child’s well-being.
Families require an immediate policy response to meet the needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, which — according to a new policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — has left millions struggling with finances, school, work and mental health.
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 health and economic well-being of children and families across the country.
How do families with children — and low-income families, in particular — end up living where they do? Sociologists Stefanie DeLuca of Johns Hopkins University and Christine Jang-Trettien of Princeton University set out to answer this very question.
As the nation grapples with the outbreak, the Annie E. Casey Foundation plans to leverage its knowledge, resources and relationships to support partnerships aimed at improving housing security and stability. Read to learn more.
Young fathers of color face myriad challenges — from struggling to maintain housing and family-supporting jobs to keeping up with child support. At the same time, organizations, funders and others can improve how they’re supporting these fathers.
The Tipping the Scale Toolkit from Enterprise Community Partners shows nonprofits, funders and developers to preserve the country’s supply of these affordable units.
This study summarizes investment trends across Baltimore from 2004 to 2016, measuring neighborhood disparities in capital flows. Download the report and read a case study of the East Baltimore Development Initiative, which received more than $1 billion in investment.
Investment in Baltimore is highly concentrated in ways that reinforce historic racial and economic inequality. In a new report, read how one major community development project has boosted capital flowing into a largely Black community in the city’s east side.
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights its efforts over the last 11 years to support post-recession recovery through affordable housing development in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood. Read to find lessons and recommendations.
This report explores Casey’s efforts to redevelop homes in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood and offers insights and advice to leaders who are interested in creating more economically inclusive communities. Read the report to learn how to preserve and expand access to safe and affordable housing.
