Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding Children depend on adults—usually their parents—to protect and support them. The broadest mission of public child welfare agencies is to strengthen families so that children can depend on their parents to provide them … Read More
Child Well-Being
Child Welfare Financing Survey
Child welfare agencies across the United States are charged with protecting and promoting the welfare of children and youth who are at risk of or who have been victims of maltreatment. State and local child welfare agencies rely on multiple … Read More
Community Colleges Helping Student Parents Secure Support and Stability
“Student Parents: The Power of Wraparound Supports,” a new article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, details how three community colleges are meeting the non-academic needs of student parents. These wraparound services — which include assistance with child care, transportation, housing and mental … Read More
Fact Sheet: What To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act
High-quality and affordable child care and early learning programs lay the foundation for young children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. Since nearly 70 percent of children under age 6 in the United States had all available parents in the workforce in 2023, … Read More
Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on Louisiana’s Early Childhood Education System,Children, and Families
Overview The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the president, includes sweeping changes to federal policy that will deeply affect children and families. For Louisiana, a state where many families … Read More
Most Public Schools Lack AI Policies for Students
New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that, as of December 2024, just 31 percent of public schools have a written policy governing students’ use of AI in school. The data were collected through the School Pulse Panel, a … Read More
What is Generation Alpha?
Kids in Generation Alpha, ranging from infants to 12-year-olds as of 2025, are the first generation to be born entirely within the 21st century. They’ve been immersed in technology from day one and represent the most demographically diverse generation to date. Some in this … Read More
Young Leaders Gain Practical Tools and Strong Relationships In New Fellowship
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently concluded the inaugural cohort of its Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship. The 21-month program supported 13 emerging leaders ages 24 to 31 in sharpening their leadership skills based on the Foundation’s Results Count® approach. Equipped with new tools and strategies, these young professionals now … Read More
Medicaid Reform, Youth Mental Health and EMS Corps
In the latest episode of CaseyCast®, Lisa Lawson speaks with public health innovator Alex Briscoe about how Medicaid, a program often viewed as a bureaucratic safety net, can become a powerful lever for systemic change, workforce development and youth well-being. Briscoe, a principal at the Public Works Alliance and … Read More
Questions to Guide Youth Engagement in Local Public Health Efforts
Youth engagement can improve public health initiatives. Research shows that engaging youth can lead to more satisfying, useful, and relevant programs; increased youth empowerment; and increased representation in the public health field of youth who are Black, Indigenous, or from other communities of color. Taken … Read More