State lawmakers from across the country are exploring new ways to strengthen youth justice systems, including policies that help young people remain safely in their communities rather than being sent far from home. These ideas were central to the National Conference … Read More
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A Model HBCU Program Nurtures Students Who Have Experienced Foster Care
At Livingstone College, students who have aged out of foster care are finding the support they need to stay in school and thrive. The private, historically Black college in Salisbury, North Carolina, offers a campus support program tailored to their needs. … Read More
Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth
For years, it was common to hear that only 3% of young people in foster care graduate from college. That statistic — drawn from small, decades-old studies — shaped how the public, policymakers and even students themselves thought about foster care … Read More
The Adolescent Brain, Stress And Systems That Support Young People
On the latest episode of CaseyCast, Foundation President and CEO Lisa Lawson talks with UCLA psychology professor Adriana Galván, whose pioneering research on the adolescent brain has shaped how policymakers, educators and youth-serving systems understand this critical stage of development. Galván — dean of undergraduate … 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
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
Explore Child Well-being Across the Nation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is here, with the latest rankings and national- and state-level data on child and young adult well-being. This year’s trends paint a complex picture: steady progress in some areas, setbacks … Read More
2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book Interactive
This year’s KIDS COUNT Data Book presents a picture of child well-being as the nation recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparisons are made between 2019 and 2023 where possible. During this time, six indicators worsened, while three stayed the same and seven … Read More