Foster Care
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Featured Publications
Rightsizing Congregate Care: A Powerful First Step in Transforming Child Welfare Systems
2009
This report illustrates how the Annie E. Casey Foundation collaborated with New York City, Louisiana, Maine, and Virginia to identify five levers of change, reduce the use of congregate care, and improve other performance indicators. The report also includes data on key improvements in each jurisdiction.
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Issue Brief: Rebuild the Nation's Child Welfare System
2009
Our nation’s child welfare systems spend more than $25 billion per year, with more than $12 billion from the federal government. This brief outlines federal policy recommendations for rebuilding the nation's child welfare system to improve results.
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Helping Children Aging Out of Foster Care Prepare for Independence
2009
Whether you already fund programs and activities that support children aging out of foster care prepare for independence, or are considering doing so, the guide will spark your thinking – and that of your foundation peers – and deepen your understanding of effective strategies to prepare young people aging out of foster care to build bright and promising futures for themselves.
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Fixing a Broken System: Transforming Maine’s Child Welfare System
2009
Using a unique consulting approach, the Annie E. Casey Foundation collaborated with Maine Office of Child and Family Services to drastically refocus their child welfare practice. The result: A reformed system that was more child-centered and outcomes-driven. Also included are data on key improvements, such as a 77 percent drop in residential placements and a 28 percent increase in kin placements over five years.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Family to Family Initiative DVD
2008
This DVD contains the following Family to Family videos in Spanish and English versions: Building Partnerships in Child Welfare (16 min.); Team Decisionmaking: Involving Family and Community in Child Welfare Decisions (21 min.); Voices of Youth: Supporting Adolescents in Foster Care (17:30 min.); and Make a Difference (10:05 min).
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