Podcast Archive

40+ Top Fatherhood Resources

These resources are a snapshot of web-based materials available as of May, 2011; including field-shaping research and information sites, practical tools, and programmatic guidance for the important work of responsible fatherhood.

Building a Stronger Regional Safety Net

Philanthropy's Role

This analysis combines an original dataset of foundation grants for social services with interviews that assess the role of foundations in supporting the suburban social safety net in the Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and Detroit regions.

Sharpening Leadership Skills to Improve Child Outcomes in Baltimore Maryland

This case study gives an example of how a results-based leadership program within the Baltimore City Department of Social Services helped leaders work more collaboratively and produce measurable results to improve the lives of children in their community.

Counting is Not Enough

Investing in Qualitative Case Reviews for Practice Improvement in Child Welfare

This report—the first field-study of its kind—evaluates an increasingly popular performance-monitoring tool, the Qualitative Case Review (QCR), while offering tips for enhancing its implementation and use in child welfare systems nationwide.

The Changing Child Population of the United States

An Analysis of the U.S. Population Under 18 Using Data From the 2010 Census

In 2010, the number of children in the United States was at an all-time high of 74.2 million. Learn about the changing number of children in the US based on census data and the rate at which that population was growing in this report!

Moving Hard to House Residents to Work

Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families, Brief #4

This brief explores the employment experiences of public housing residents during the Chicago Housing Authority’s partnership in the Family Case Management Demonstration project.

A New Model for Integrating Housing and Services

Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families Brief #2

This brief evaluates the Chicago Housing Authority’s traditional service Plan and the Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration service model according to the challenges faced and solutions implemented when trying to help residents with severe financial, mental, emotional and social issues.

Pathways to Financial Success

Findings of the Financial Progress Study of Center for Working Families Participants

This study assesses whether families experience income growth and other financial achievements – both behavioral and monetary – over the course of their participation in the Center for Working Families program.

Low Income and Impoverished Families Pay More Disproportionately for Child Care

This four-page policy brief examines how much poor and low-income families spend on child care relative to their wealthier counterparts (The conclusion? Poor families pay more — and the discrepancy is jaw-dropping). The data-fueled document then ends with a simple charge: We must increase our investment in child-care assistance to give America’s neediest families a fighting chance.

A Profile of Disconnected Young Adults in 2010

In 16 fact-packed pages, this report rings the alarm on a growing demographic: young adults who have fallen off the road to economic independence. Readers will learn how this group compares to their self-sufficient counterparts, the lasting consequences of missing the adulthood mark, and specific strategies for helping these wayward individuals get their lives — and futures — back on track.