The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Annie E-News February 2008
In the Spotlight
  New KIDS COUNT Data Center
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT online database has a whole new look and feel. Now featuring child well-being measures for the 50 largest U.S. cities, this powerful tool also contains more than 100 indicators, including the most recent data available on education, employment and income, poverty, health, and youth risk factors for the United States as a whole, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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  Casey Connects Winter 2008
Casey’s community change strategy is grounded in the belief that improving distressed neighborhoods will boost children’s odds for success. The Winter 2008 issue of Casey Connects highlights efforts in Baltimore and other cities to promote responsible redevelopment -- to ensure that residents who either stay or are relocated truly benefit and that the rebuilding process is carried out in partnership with the community.

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  Recommendations for Policy, Practice, and Research on Youth Permanence 
Casey Family Services, the direct service agency of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has released a report from the research roundtable held during the last National Convening on Youth Permanence in 2006. The report offers an overview from national experts of how to document and understand youth permanence strategies for children in foster care.

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Profiles from the Field

California Program Uses Technology to Help Families from Going Hungry
Due to language barriers and complicated applications systems, many families go hungry even though they are eligible for help. In Alameda County, California, the Casey Foundation is supporting an innovative program in which multi-lingual community residents assist families in applying for food stamps by using an efficient electronic tool.

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