Making Detention Reform Work for Girls A Guide to Juvenile Justice Reform #5 Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) produced a practical, detailed, how-to guide to tackle the issue of girls held in detention facilities and get true detention reform for girls started in JDAI sites. Read More
The First Eight Years Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success This KIDS COUNT policy report makes the case for investing in an integrated and comprehensive solution to meet the developmental needs of all children through age 8, Read More
Plain Talk Launched in 1993, Plain Talk showed that preventing teen pregnancy means equipping adults to share clear, credible messages. Its model has spread widely. Read More
Investing in New Orleans Lessons for Philanthropy in Public Housing Redevelopment This report examines how philanthropy shaped the overall approach to community change and public housing development in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The document uses Casey’s role as an example and its perspective on the process as a lens to focus on efforts that were results-oriented, resident-focused, multi-generational and economically sustainable. Read More
Urban Children's Mental Health Launched in 1992, this seven-year initiative created family-centered mental health services in four urban areas, with supports in schools and communities. Read More
Bernalillo County Mental Health Clinic Case Study A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #6 This JDAI Practice Guide highlights the mental health needs of juvenile detainees and how one site in New Mexico met those needs. Read More
Early Reading Research Confirmed A Research Update on the Importance of Third-Grade Reading Does early reading predict academic success? This report examines third grade reading proficiency and an individual's success later in life. Read More
Where We Work In partnership with grantees and community partners, we are finding new solutions to the problems facing the nation’s children and families. Read More
