Nation Is Missing Opportunities to Strengthen More Than 6 Million Futures as Young Parents Lack Resources to Ensure Families Thrive A KIDS COUNT policy report illuminates needs and barriers facing nation’s young parents and their children. Read More
Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez to Lead Foundation's Center for Systems Innovation The Casey Foundation has appointed Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez as vice president of its Center for Systems Innovation, overseeing national and state reform efforts in child welfare and juvenile justice. Read More
One Million Missing: Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census Threatens Gains The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals improved child outcomes but warns of decade of damage from inaccurate census. Read More
Casey Foundation Selects Memphis and Miami as Evidence2Success Communities The Casey Foundation has chosen Liberty City in Miami and South City in Memphis as the newest communities to implement Evidence2Success, a framework that combines public health and prevention science to help children and youth meet critical milestones. Read More
Residents, Partners, Casey Foundation Celebrate Groundbreaking for Atlanta's Pittsburgh Yards Residents and development partners reached a much-anticipated milestone today with the groundbreaking celebration for Pittsburgh Yards™, a unique mixed-use project expressly aimed at improving the lives of people in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood and the surrounding Southside communities. Read More
New Report Shows Racial Barriers Prevent Children of Color and Immigrant Children from Reaching Potential, Postrecession The Casey Foundation's 2017 Race for Results report reveals persistent disparities for children of color and kids in immigrant families. The report urges lawmakers to back policies that level the playing field for all kids. Read More
Casey Foundation Names Lisa Hamilton Executive VP and Chief Program Officer, John Kim Chief Administrative Officer The Foundation has named Lisa Hamilton its executive vice president and chief program officer and John Kim its chief administrative officer. Leslie Boissiere has been promoted to serve as the vice president of external affairs. Read More
Casey Foundation to Policymakers: Don’t Backtrack on Gains for U.S. Children In its 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Casey Foundation urged state and federal policymakers not to back away from targeted investments that are proving to help U.S. children become healthier, more likely to complete high school and better positioned to contribute to the nation’s economy as adults. Read More
Collaborative Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants to Baltimore City Summer Programs The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative recently announced more than $3 million in grants to 92 nonprofits in support of summer activities in Baltimore City. Read More
Under Armour and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Join Funders to Support Summer Programs for Baltimore Youth Under Armour and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) are joining nine of Baltimore’s largest charitable and nonprofit organizations to support high-quality summer programs for the city’s children and youth in low-income families. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2017. Read More
