Podcast Archive

Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States

KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot

This KIDS COUNT data snapshot illustrates how outdated methods measuring poverty in the United States are giving an inaccurate picture of how families are really faring and what public programs are actually working. The brief introduces the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

Official Poverty Measure Fails to Provide an Accurate Assessment of Anti-Poverty Programs

A Casey report shows that the federal government’s official poverty measure created in the 1960s uses outdated information on how U.S. families are faring today, failing to illustrate the effect of programs designed to help them.

When Teens and Parents Can't Get Along: Prevention, Not Placement, Is the Answer

Teenagers are landing in the child welfare system simply due to parent teenager conflict, not because they have been abused or neglected. Learn how needless placements can contribute to a teen's downward spiral.

Too Many Teens

Preventing Unnecessary Out-of-Home Placements

This report discusses the hidden fact that too often teenagers are landing in the child welfare system not because they have been abused or neglected, but because they simply aren’t getting along with their parents.

How the KIDS COUNT Data Center Can Help a Policymaker

Learn how a policymaker can analyze data, connect with others and share resources on child and family well-being through the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Five Questions with Leslie Boissiere on the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Leslie Boissiere, chief operating officer of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, talks about the movement by communities to get kids reading proficiently by the end of third grade.

Are Adult Decisions Doing Kids Harm in the Juvenile Justice System?

The Foundation has produced a brief video to highlight how adult decision makers in the juvenile justice system, looking to address and rehabilitate counterproductive actions in young people, ironically make decisions that instead damage young lives and open the door to youth becoming a greater threat to public safety.

Implementing ChildStat

A “how-to” guide for child welfare and other client-serving systems

ChildStat is a management accountability and quality improvement process created to examine New York City’s child welfare outcomes. This 28-page guide describes the history, goals and core features of the approach, along with lessons learned about implementation.

Employers Are Target of New Campaign to Add Young People to Workforce

Nearly 6 million young adults are out of school and seeking work. Forty percent of employers say a lack of skills among workers is the main reason for job vacancies, and two-thirds report difficulty filling open positions. A new Ad Council campaign encourages employers to take a different approach to hiring to help bridge that gap.