$500,000 grant aimed at vacant, foreclosed homes in Cleveland Jun 20, 2008
The money is part of $10 million in grants and low-interest loans from the Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Deutsche Bank. The money goes to eight cities between Cleveland and New York. (Cleveland.com)
Living Cities Announces Grants to Support Innovative Local Models for Addressing National Foreclosure Crisis Jun 18, 2008
Living Cities members include: AXA Community Investment Program, Bank of America, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase ny, Deutsche Bank, Ford Foundation, Bill da Gates Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, MetLife, Inc., Prudential Financial, The Rockefeller Foundation, Surdna Foundation, US Department of Housing Development. Affiliate Member: The Cleveland Foundation. (PR Newswire)
Report Ranks Nebraska 9th In Nation For Child Well-Being Jun 16, 2008
The 2008 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation rates states on 10 indicators of child well-being to assess the status of U.S. children. The findings released Friday ranked Nebraska among the best in several indicators: the number of securely employed parents, the percentage of children in single-parent families, the infant mortality rate, the percentage of idle teens, and the number of high school dropouts. (7 KETV Omaha)
Kids Count report reinforces need for good jobs Jun 15, 2008
The annual Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Michigan league for Human Services revealed that one-third of children in this state live in households without a parent who works full-time. The rate, from 2006, is four percentage points higher -- or 13 percent more in raw numbers -- than in 2000, about the time Michigan's one-state recession began. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Kids not faring well in region, survey finds Jun 15, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based children s advocacy group, released its 19th annual Kids Count Data Book ... Reforms recommended by the Annie E. Casey Foundation include: implementing age-appropriate policies and interventions; increasing reliance on effective, community-based services and reducing racial disparities. (The Times and Democrat)
Texas ranks 37th in child health Jun 14, 2008
The teen death rate improved 13 percent between 2000 and 2005, with 66 deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19, ranking Texas 22nd best in the nation, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count report, considered to be the premier database for policymakers and advocacy organizations concerned with children's health ... "Four years ago, 33.5 percent of children born in El Paso were born to mothers with little or no prenatal care, according to Texas state health statistics.The national... (El Paso Times)
Report finds Indiana jails youths at rate higher Jun 13, 2008
Data shows children in the juvenile justice system don't go as far in school, work and earn less, have less stable families, more health problems and are more likely to be imprisoned again, said the report compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charity working to improve the lives of children. Also, 50 percent to 80 percent of youths released from juvenile detention centers are rearrested within three years, a trend noted by Doug Church, president of the Indiana State Bar... (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Oklahoma 43rd in national child health report Jun 13, 2008
It is produced annually by the Maryland-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. Oklahoma's ranking in the report has dropped from 38th in 2003. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Isles' teen and infant death rates decrease Jun 13, 2008
That was the most dramatic change for Hawaii in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2008 state-by-state comparison of indicators for the well-being of America's children ... The 2008 KIDS COUNT report, released yesterday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, said Hawaii improved since 2000 in six of 10 measures affecting child well-being. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mississippi babies didn't get much relief in 2006 Jun 13, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation used 2005 data, the most complete nationally for analyzing the trends for this year's Kids Count report published Thursday. Mississippi ranked at the bottom in the measures of child well-being. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Report: Wyo. locks up large numbers of nonviolent offenders Jun 13, 2008
Wyoming has the nation's second-highest rate of locking up juveniles and nearly three-quarters of those youths go to jail for nonviolent offenses, according to this year's Kids Count report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Only South Dakota had a higher overall rate of locking up juveniles than Wyoming, while only 11 states had higher rates of jailing nonviolent juveniles. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mississippi still last in well-being of kids Jun 12, 2008
According to the 2008 Kids-Count 19th annual National Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Mississippi still ranks 50th in the nation for children's well-being. Mississippi has been ranked dead last since 2001. (Jackson Clarion Ledger)
Kids Count ranks Montana 29th in child well-being Jun 12, 2008
The 2008 Kids Count Data Book released Thursday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation used 10 measurements to rank child well-being in all 50 states ... The Annie E. Casey Foundation said the survey, now in its 19th year, is a way to give policymakers and the public information that may be used to enrich discussions about ways to secure better futures for children. (Montana Standard, MT)
Million more children now living in poverty Jun 12, 2008
The report, funded by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation, compiles information on child well-being and ranks states according to 10 factors ... Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pregnant pupils of concern Jun 12, 2008
The number of teen pregnancies in Georgia is declining, but the state continues to be among the worst in the country for the number of teens giving birth, according to a report released this morning by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The KIDS COUNT 2008 Data Book lists Georgia as 43rd in the country, despite improving by 16 percent from 2000 to 2005. (The Augusta Chronicle)
N.D. teen death rate sees spike Jun 12, 2008
The state's teen death rate jumped by 54 percent between 2000 and 2005, compared with a 3 percent decrease nationwide during that same time, according to the 2008 Kids Count report, released today and funded by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. The study said 80 out of 100,000 teens died in North Dakota in 2005, up from 54 per 100,000 in 2000. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Washington, Oregon see fewest low birth weights Jun 12, 2008
Kids Count is a project sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to measure issues affecting children's well-being. Other highlights from the 2008 data book released today. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Study ranks Arizona 39th in children's well-being Jun 12, 2008
The annual KidsCount study by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation, ranked Arizona among the worst in the nation for its teen birth rate (46th), high-school dropout rate (41st) and percentage of children without health insurance (46th). The state ranked in the top half in just one of the 10 main indicators, which are based on 2005 and 2006 data: the percentage of low-birth-weight babies (12th). (AZCentral -- News)
Underweight babies hit highest rate, aided by poverty Jun 12, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks every state each year on 10 health indicators for children ... Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation ( Associated Press ... The figures indicate a reversal in the positive trends found in the late 1990s, said Laura Beavers, coordinator of the Kids Count project for the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Justice by the numbers Jun 1, 2008
Youth Services Commissioner Jane Tewksbury is using a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to address the issue. DYS and law enforcement officials are analyzing existing state data to develop a risk assessment tool that judges can use to guide decisions about detaining juveniles. (Boston Globe)
Multnomah County juvenile justice system is broken, crime-victims' group says May 28, 2008
The report blames the county for taking the philosophy of the well-funded Annie E. Casey Foundation too far, essentially designing a juvenile justice system that looks more like a child welfare agency intent on minimizing consequences for youth facing criminal charges. The foundation provided Multnomah and five other counties money in the mid-'90s for reforms that encouraged detention alternatives for young offenders. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Study: Big gaps in foster vs. traditional homes May 16, 2008
Source: William O'Hare of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, based on Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey ... The Annie E. Casey Foundation study is the first to analyze 2006 Census Bureau data, the most recent available, for a detailed look at foster parents. (USA Today)
Children go to jail, for lack of options May 12, 2008
The Department of Youth Services is spearheading an effort supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop alternatives to detention. But we must do much more. (Boston Globe)
MATTHEW A. JENDIAN: Nonprofits bursting into growth industry Apr 12, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Building Movement Project identified three themes related to leadership for consideration, if the needs of our communities and nation are to be adequately addressed by nonprofit organizations in the 21st century: organizational structure, the executive position, and leadership recognition. Rather than emphasizing how to replace those planning to leave, the leadership "crisis" in nonprofits should focus us to create attractive organizational environments and... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
National Conference to Convene Child Welfare and Immigration Professionals in Chicago Mar 29, 2008
"The Migration and Child Welfare National Network represents an important step toward collaboration between the two systems, which will lead to better service for families and communities." The National Forum is supported by the American Humane Association, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, University of Illinois at Chicago -- Jane Addams School of Social Work, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Service project at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Loyola University... (PR Newswire)
Figures collected by Iowa Kids Count show that Muscatine County ranks fourth in the state in reported child abuse cases Mar 29, 2008
The Iowa Kids Count Initiative is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of Baltimore, Md. It annually updates and disseminates national, statewide and county-level trend data on key indicators of well-being for Iowa children, ranging from health to education to welfare. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Marciene S. Mattleman to Be Presented the 2007 Philadelphia Award Mar 20, 2008
In his support of her nomination, Governor Rendell wrote, "Marciene bestowed upon our city the gifts of vibrant organizations that inspire our children and parents. Philadelphians owe a debt of gratitude for the tireless, persistent and remarkable work of this great Philadelphian." Ralph Smith, currently Executive Vice President for The Annie E. Casey Foundation, will give the keynote address at the awards ceremony on May 4, 2008 celebrating Marciene Mattleman's civic and educational leadership.... (PR Newswire)
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In the news release, Marciene S. Mattleman to Be Presented the 2007 Philadelphia Award, issued earlier today by Moore College of Art & Design over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the ninth paragraph, first sentence, should read "Executive Vice President for the Annie E. Casey Foundation" rather than "Ann B. Casey" as originally issued inadvertently. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A punishing wait for reform Mar 9, 2008
The city has the resources and the expertise to enact badly needed reforms - a leading private foundation in the field of juvenile justice reform, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has given it $587,500 over the last seven years and has left the door open for more grants and assistance. Unlike most places where the foundation has spent its money, San Francisco has failed to achieve basic reforms, said Bart Lubow, the foundation's director of program for high-risk youth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Nonprofits face leadership crises as young employees flee Mar 4, 2008
But nonprofit organizations are not doing enough to retain them, said Patrick Corvington, a co-author of the report and a senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Next-generation leaders are finding ways to get involved in social change and do good work," Corvington said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bridging a Generation Gap Mar 3, 2008
The Young and the Restless - Philanthropy. " Up-and-coming managers insist they can be committed without overcommitting themselves, and strive to maintain more balance between work and their social lives. A Tug of War But lurking behind those concerns is a deeper tug of war about how nonprofit groups should operate and how they should be managed. Frances Kunreuther, 55, director of the Building Movement Project, a policy group in New York, and author of the forthcoming book Working Across... (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Read more... Feb 28, 2008
The research was made possible by funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance. (PNN Online)
S.F. struggles with juvenile offenders Feb 28, 2008
Nine months later, however, executives with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a leading private funder of such initiatives around the country, say the $587,500 it has given San Francisco since 2001 to help achieve that very goal has been wasted and that change is happening at "a snail's pace.". Meanwhile, directors at many of the 29 community groups that hold contracts with the city to work with youth once they're released from juvenile hall say they're not being paid, despite having signed... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Primary funding for the KIDS COUNT in Missouri 2007 Data Book comes from the Children's Trust Fund, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and HealthCare USA. The complete report can be found on the CMC website at. Comments. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Missouri shows 'em Feb 19, 2008
- "Exceptional." - Annie E. Casey Foundation, referring to low recidivism rates. - Missouri's costs are one-third less than surrounding states, with recidivism rates at one-half to two-thirds less. (Florida Times-Union)
Healthy Start Council - Income gap affects health of children Feb 13, 2008
Montana s Kids Count Data Book for 2007 lists eight key indicators from Right Start Data, which is compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and compares Montana to other states. The indicators center on factors that affect the conditions under which children are born. (Missoulian, MT)
Children of methState seeks Pinal County families willing to provide foster care Feb 3, 2008
It was designed 14 years ago by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to bring a more family-like atmosphere to the child welfare system and has been adopted by several states. Last year Maricopa County began using the model and this year every county in the state will follow suit, according to Taylor. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Grant puts focus on ninth-graders Feb 1, 2008
The credit recovery program is in its first year in Louisiana, which has the highest drop-out rate in the country at 11 percent, based on 2006 figures from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Students who fail their freshman year are 77 percent more likely than other students to quit school, state officials say. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Study: Minority kids making gains Jan 28, 2008
"This is the first document that looks at racial and ethnic gaps over that 20-year period," says William O'Hare, senior fellow at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which issues annual reports on children's progress. He attributes the narrowing gaps to the 1990s economy and government programs that subsidized child care, provided health insurance for children of the working poor and gave tax credits to those parents. (USA Today)
City helping families become financially self-sufficient Jan 17, 2008
The program, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Making Connections-San Antonio, is called the Center for Working Families and will operate out of two city learning centers. "Our main focus with this new center is to provide low income families and individuals with the support they need to move toward better jobs and achieve financial self-sufficiency," says Dennis J. Campa, director of the Department of Community Initiatives. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Border homesteading Jan 10, 2008
I am here at the invitation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation looking into issues affecting families. The office is a whirlwind of activity. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
* Pioneers generate capital for charity Dec 23, 2007
Recently, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the F.B. Heron Foundation and the Meyer Memorial Trust called on all the nation's foundations to invest 2 percent of their endowments into such organizations. If answered, that call would bring an estimated US$10 billion into the social investing realm over the next five years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Single women could usher in big government Dec 8, 2007
2 percent of births in 2004 were to unmarried women, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Almost 70 percent of black children, almost half of Hispanic and a quarter of white children are born to unmarried women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Anger, sadness and questions at funeral Dec 6, 2007
The minister pointed out that on the same day "little TaJanay was being taken up out of here," Gov. Mitch Daniels had received an award for a "job well done."Bailey was referring to Nov. 27, the day TaJanay died and the day the Annie E. Casey Foundation honored Daniels for the state's progress in child welfare reform. TaJanay's mother, Charity Bailey, and her mother's live-in boyfriend, Lawrence Green, both 20, are charged with murder and neglect in her death. (Indianapolis Star)
National Family Week celebrated Nov. 18-24 Nov 28, 2007
Centerstone s Early Childhood Network has sponsored National Family Week activities through a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. From left, seated, are: April Bytwerk, Centerstone s Early Childhood Network coordinator, County Mayor James Bailey, and Karen Dunn, MuleTown Family Network project director; standing: Sonya Beasley, MuleTown Family Network social marketer, E.Ann Ingram, Centerstone program manager, and Renee Leach Centerstone s RIP coordinator. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Neediest kids live in rich states Nov 23, 2007
The report is the first to look at the well-being of low-income children by state, says co-author William O'Hare, demographer and senior fellow at the Kids Count program of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which advocates for needy children and families. The report is based on newly available federal data. (USA Today)
City's foster care is faulted Nov 7, 2007
Donald's agency recently joined with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to study successful foster care programs in other states and try to replicate them in Maryland. And for the first time yesterday, Donald met with leaders at Baltimore's social services headquarters, including director Samuel Chambers Jr., as part of a new effort called Baltimore ReBuild that she hopes will speed reforms. (SunSpot.net)
More of this story Nov 6, 2007
n Miriam Shark, senior associate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, at a noon luncheon today. n Maria Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, at a luncheon at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
New UPS CEO showed leadership at early age Nov 3, 2007
Activities: Vice chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, Georgia Council of Economic Education; director, Honeywell International; trustee, Annie E. Casey Foundation. Family: Married 31 years, wife Brenda, with two adult sons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Arizona above national average for 'dropout factories' Oct 31, 2007
The Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, which previously has ranked Arizona among the worst in the nation in dropout rates, noticed an improvement this year in Arizona's dropout rate. Its latest Kids Count Data Book showed that 9 percent of all 16-19 year olds were high school dropouts in 2005, compared with 18 percent in 2000. (FOX 11, AZ)
History, bite-sized Oct 13, 2007
"Improving access to programs that strengthen the English language skills of immigrants and provide access to services in their first language can help level the playing field for these children," reported The Annie E. Casey Foundation in a report. Other facts from the Casey report. (Florida Times-Union)
More than a fifth of Pratt teens guilty of binge drinking Sep 21, 2007
6 percent) of Pratt County teens have engaged in binge drinking - five or more consecutive drinks on at least one occasion in the two weeks prior to completing a survey used by the Kids Count project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. That's higher than the state norm, 16. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
Actress/author Rowell finds kindred spirit at Craftsmen's Guild Sep 4, 2007
"I would support it wholeheartedly," said Rowell, a national spokeswoman for Casey Family Services, an arm of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "I would be able to reach into the community and make this happen.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
• Foster Care Population: Minority Kids In Majority Aug 13, 2007
Officials chose Waterbury as the site because it was a large urban center with demographics similar to those found statewide, said Siobhan Trotman, a DCF program director who oversaw the program in conjunction with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Based on meetings and discussions with parents, teachers and children in Waterbury, DCF officials introduced several measures there that they hope to replicate at other sites. (FOX61, CT)
Blackwell tapped for SF redevelopment post Aug 10, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO / Blackwell tapped for redevelopment post (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
The who, what and Y of raising grandkids: Muscatine Community Y program, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, featured in magazine Aug 9, 2007
In November 2006, the Muscatine Community Y was one of five in the nation to receive the 2006 Families Count Family Strengthening Award from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and the national YMCA of the U.S.A. for its Family Program Services, which includes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
KAC ranks kids’ safety in county Aug 8, 2007
The national Kids Count report has been issued annually since 1990 by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kansas Kids Count, which provides county-level measures, was launched two years later. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
READ MORE > Aug 7, 2007
The Kids Count report comes from the nonprofit Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Poverty, low-weight births take toll on youngest Aug 6, 2007
These findings from a study late last month suggest that indicators of well-being have improved for the nation's teenagers but worsened for babies, says Laura Beavers of the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. In July, the group released its annual Kids Count Databook report, which offers a state-by-state analysis of children's health, well-being and education trends. (USA Today -- News)
Kansas Action for Children releases Kids Count survey results Aug 2, 2007
TOPEKA -- Kansas teens are comparatively less likely to drop out of high school and fewer teens between the ages of 16 to 19 will neither hold a job nor attend school compared to other states, according to the Kids Count Data Book issued by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kansas ranked ninth in the nation in these two categories. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Teen pregnancy high, but declining Jul 31, 2007
A Kids Count study, updated annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore and released this week, stated the rate of teenage births in Texas - 63 births per 1,000 females ages 15 to19 - has remained the same from 2003 to 2004. The national rate of teenage births was 41 births per 1,000 teens in 2004. (Conroe Courier, TX)
T&D Region young people face big hurdles Jul 30, 2007
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based children's advocacy group, funds the Kids Count project, which is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the nation. The study found South Carolina ranks 46th in the well-being of children, placing it ahead of only Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico and Alabama. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
EDITORIAL: Action for children Jul 30, 2007
The Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks every state each year on 10 health indicators for children ... Mississippi State University's relatively new affiliation as the Mississippi research contract affiliate of the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation has spurred the initial planning for a statewide summit, in January, to attack and reduce the childhood liabilities identified in the annual Kids Count report. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Suffer the children Jul 29, 2007
Sources: "2007 Kids Count Data Book," Annie E. Casey Foundation. Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)
America's children need a mom, dad -- not entitlement Jul 28, 2007
But Kids Count 2007, a selective collection of data assembled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation for the benefit of lazy journalists across the nation, largely ignores the most significant factor in determining the well-being of the 2. 2 million children in Georgia: whether they have a mother and father in the home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
