Podcast Archive

Casey Connects: Summer 2011

Faith, Forgiveness, Fragile Relationships, and Responsible Fatherhood

This issue of Casey Connects spotlights four initiatives that the Annie E. Casey Foundation has invested in for the last decade: aiding the formerly incarcerated, promoting responsible fatherhood, supporting healthy relationships and tapping into the strengths of faith-based organizations. The end goal in each of these efforts is the same: Give kids in tough communities a better shot at success.

Bringing Quality Goods and Services to the Community

The Atlanta Civic Site helps residents develop a consumer advocacy strategy to improve access to quality goods and services through local businesses.

Giving Former Prisoners Positive Returns

Rodney Evans, a former addict, rebuilt his life with Project RETURN. The Casey Foundation supports reentry efforts to reduce recidivism and aid families.

Unlocking the Gate

What We Know About Improving Developmental Education

This report, powered by 40 years of research and writings on developmental education, opens with a sobering look at the struggles community colleges face in advancing remedial-level students into successful college careers. Readers will learn about four current strategies for reforming the field of developmental education as well as innovative next steps that hold the promise for more radical change.

Improving Access to Apprenticeship

Strengthening State Policies and Practices

This report outlines the need for employers, nonprofits and policy makers to align resources and systems to create or strengthen programs — such as apprenticeships — to train low-skill adults for jobs that can help their families achieve financial stability.

New Foster Care Data Show Progress in Placing Kids with Families

KIDS COUNT data snapshot suggests systems focus on reducing group care for children in foster care, while acknowledging progress in family placements.

Children’s Mental Health in Virginia

System Deficiencies and Unknown Outcomes

This report spotlights pediatric behavioral health services available through Virginia’s Secretary of Health and Human Resources. It describes a system that is punctuated by wait lists, inadequate services, silos of data and a scant focus on producing concrete results for some of the state’s most vulnerable kids.

The Dental Safety Net in Rhode Island

Special Report: May 2011

This special report takes a second look at Rhode Island’s dental safety net. It shares new statistics, successes and challenges and outlines 15 recommendations aimed at helping the state’s dental safety net continue to evolve and thrive.

McCarthy Endorses Community Efforts to Support Youth in Transition

As keynote speaker at the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual luncheon, Patrick McCarthy championed community leadership in supporting vulnerable youth.