Making Connections is the Foundation’s long-term, multi-site effort to demonstrate that results for children and families in tough neighborhoods can be changed for the better. Activities are directed at achieving three core results for children and families:
- Families have increased earnings and income
- Families have increased levels of assets
- Young children are healthy and prepared to succeed in school
Achieving these results constitutes a “two generation” approach to combating poverty and creating opportunities for families, which involves promoting economic success for parents while ensuring that children get a good start in life and succeed in the early grades of school. Our theory – translated into practice in selected cities – is that these results can be improved by building communities’ capacity to simultaneously connect families to economic opportunities, strong social networks, and effective services and supports.
This 10-year investment began in 1999. The Foundation's commitment to serving vulnerable children and families in these communities remains as the effort transforms in 2009. Read about the Making Connections sites.
Cross-Site Indicators DatabaseFind county, city, and neighborhood-based data for sites in the
Making Connections initiative and other locations where Casey has a special connection and a long-term commitment to the well-being of children and families.