U.S. States See Progress, Setbacks in Child Well-Being in 2025 Report

The 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book measures child well-being across four domains using 16 key indicators. Explore the full report.
Posted June 9, 2025
The 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book measures child well-being across four domains using 16 key indicators. Explore the full report.
Posted December 4, 2024
The Foundation has named Allison Gerber the new vice president of its Center for Economic Opportunity. Read the announcement.
Posted June 10, 2024
Learn about the negative impact of COVID-19 on education. Explore key findings on learning loss resulting from the pandemic today.
Posted May 2, 2024
The Casey Foundation’s 2024 Changing the Odds shows Black Atlantans continue to lack access to opportunities. Learn more about the report's findings.
Posted January 10, 2024
Race for Results identifies gaps in child well-being that persist in every state across race and ethnicity. Read the press release.
Posted June 14, 2023
Learn about how the high cost of child care hurts families and the economy. Explore the obstacles created by inaccessible and unaffordable child care.
Posted April 3, 2023
Children accounted for just 22% of the country’s total population in 2020, an all-time low, according to an analysis released by Casey Foundation.
Posted March 13, 2023
Xander Perry succeeds May Ng as vice president and chief investment officer at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Learn more.
Posted March 8, 2023
"Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in America" calls for urgent action to address the homelessness crisis affecting millions of young people.
Posted August 8, 2022
Children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression. Explore state-by-state data.
Posted February 25, 2022
The Casey Foundation has selected 15 leaders for the twelfth class of its Children and Family Fellowship. Read who is in the new class.
Posted June 21, 2021
As a new federal site aids child tax credit access, the Casey Foundation’s report urges making the expansion permanent. See state-by-state data.
Posted May 13, 2021
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Stephen Plank its new vice president of Research, Evaluation, Evidence and Data.
Posted April 22, 2021
Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-Being includes child welfare jurisdictions in 22 states and a sovereign tribal nation.
Posted February 16, 2021
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named Patrice Cromwell as vice president for its Center for Economic Opportunity.
Posted December 14, 2020
A Casey Foundation report urges policy action as COVID-19 left millions struggling with finances, school, work and mental health. Learn more.
Posted September 9, 2020
Thriving Families, Safer Children shifts from reactive child protection to family support, preventing maltreatment and unnecessary separations. Read more.
Posted June 22, 2020
The Casey Foundation’s 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book tracks and ranks child well-being nationwide. Learn why it was released during COVID-19.
Posted June 3, 2020
A national survey found juvenile detention admissions dropped 52% in March and April, a decline that previously took 13 years to achieve.
Posted April 23, 2020
A survey of juvenile justice agencies found that the number of youth in secure detention centers fell 24% in March 2020. Learn more about the survey.
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