Data show that the nation’s most vulnerable children and families live in fewer than 700 disinvested inner-city neighborhoods and declining rural regions across the country. Despite some signs of improvement in economic conditions for families across the country, perisistent and widening gaps in income, employment, assets, and school success continue to exist. Far too many families are cut off from the opportunities and supports they need to succeed -- both as parents and in the workforce.
Casey’s two-generation approach seeks to change the future for large numbers of at-risk kids by finding ways to help their parents succeed in the present. We know that kids do well when their families do well and families do better when they live in supportive neighborhoods and communities. We are committed to changing the environment in these neighborhoods so families can connect to economic opportunity, social networks, and trustable services and supports.
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