The Working Poor Families Project
This policy brief revisits a few programs covered in an earlier report on workplace education programs, and highlights other programs that improve basic skills, literacy and english language skills.
This policy brief revisits a few programs covered in an earlier report on workplace education programs, and highlights other programs that improve basic skills, literacy and english language skills.
Webinar
On April 29, 2021, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar that explores the use of two-generation strategies in its Family-Centered Community Change effort.
Blog Post
New research from the Urban Institute examines the pivotal role of partnerships in the Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change effort. The study focuses on three communities that embraced a two-generation approach to help caregivers and children succeed together.
Blog Post
A public official, a community service provider and a child advocate — all members of the 2019–2021 class of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship — have been working together to strengthen the financial stability of families and youth in Minnesota.
Webinar
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest webinar recording shares insights, lessons and themes from a pair of two-generation program evaluations. The discussion centers on how to serve whole families while also prioritizing racial equity and the voices of those being served.
Blog Post
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is working with partners in four cities — Austin, Charlotte, Miami and Santa Fe — as well as several national organizations to better support young parents and their children.
Blog Post
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, grantees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Atlanta and Baltimore — the Foundation’s two civic sites — are helping young people and families address the resulting educational, employment and social pressures they’re facing.
Blog Post
Earning an advanced degree opens doors for low-income working students, connecting them to family-supporting wages and greater financial stability. Read a new report that explores the role of colleges in supporting these students and their success.
Blog Post
For more than 30 years, Georgia Justice Project has been one of the state’s most influential voices on behalf of people accused of a crime and their families. In recent years, the organization has expanded its capabilities by partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program.
Report
This report focuses on two community colleges and their efforts to build and support equity for students from historically underserved groups. Both institutions were part of the Working Students Success Network, a broader effort — spanning 19 colleges in four states — aimed at providing pathways and integrated services to help low-income working students succeed.