Immigrant and Refugee Families
Our nation’s population of immigrant and refugee families continues to grow at a rapid pace. Children of immigrants now represent 20 percent of children and youth under 18 and 25 percent of all children living in poverty. Our Making Connections and Civic Sites, including Denver, Oakland, Providence, Seattleand San Antonio clearly reflect these trends. As a result, children of immigrants have emerged as a population that is critical for the Casey Foundation to serve.
Based on the research we’ve supported over the last few years as well as our experiences in communities across the country, we have chosen to focus our investments on three target goals to improve outcomes for vulnerable immigrant and refugee families. These goals include (1) increasing the share of children and adults with limited English proficiency who succeed in learning English; (2) increasing the number of families with limited English proficiency who are connected to public benefits, work supports and quality schools options; and (3) increasing the number of families with limited English proficiency who use lower cost financial services and are able to build credit pathways using remittance sending histories.
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