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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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Since 1948, The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States.

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The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. AECF believes that, in order for children to have the opportunities necessary to achieve and grow up in a healthy environment, their families must have access to services and social networks that strengthen their ability to provide for and nurture their children. The factors necessary to strengthen families include opportunities to work, earn a decent living, and build assets; social networks that help isolated families link with friends and neighbors as well as social, civic, and faith institutions; and accessible and responsive public services, such as good health care, decent schools, and fair and effective law enforcement.

Link: http://www.aecf.org

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