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Reports, case studies and more from the Casey Foundation and its partners.

2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

The 36th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book highlights steady gains in some areas, setbacks in others and ongoing opportunities to better support children and families.

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2024 Annual Results Report

Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.

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Fostering Youth Transitions 2023

An examination of the experiences of young people in foster care and how child welfare systems help them transition to adulthood.

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Our Publications Series

The Casey Foundation occasionally releases its reports and tools as part of a series or collection.

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Operationalizing Equity

This report looks at the Casey Foundation’s decades-long journey to promote race equity and inclusion. Learn how Casey embedded equity principles in its operations.

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Foster parent walks with adolescent

Future Savings

January 30, 2019

This report shows how youth aging out of foster care face major risks — and how smart investments can change lives and save billions.

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Jeremiah Program: Boston Model

January 26, 2019

Jeremiah Program Boston partnered with Endicott College to pilot a new model supporting single moms — breaking the mold with lasting results.

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Responsible Demolition

January 3, 2019

This brief shares demolition guidelines to reduce pollution and protect residents’ health during Detroit’s neighborhood revitalization.

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A Black teenage boy sits across from a Black female counselor.

Connecting to Opportunity

January 1, 2019

This report explores strategies to tailor programs for youth facing adversity, offering key insights to enhance access and effectiveness. Learn more.

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Integrated data can support student learning

Using Integrated Data to Identify and Solve Housing Conditions that Harm School Readiness

December 13, 2018

This case study tells how shared data can be used to identify educational risk factors and then develop and implement solutions for addressing them.

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New report looks at how American Indian youth are treated by juvenile justice systems

Examining How JDAI Sites Interact with Native Youth and Tribes

November 28, 2018

This report explores how JDAI sites work with tribes and highlights the lack of culturally relevant support for Native American youth in detention.

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Young people from foster care tend to lag behind their peers in adulthood.

Fostering Youth Transitions 2018

November 13, 2018

This Casey Foundation brief fills in key details about the lives of young people who have experienced foster care.

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A KIDS COUNT policy report illuminates needs and barriers facing nation’s young parents and their children.

Opening Doors for Young Parents

September 25, 2018

This report outlines barriers young families face and offers state and national data plus solutions to help them thrive.

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Embedding evidence-based practices in child welfare will help improve the well-being of kids and families.

A Blueprint for Embedding Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare

September 17, 2018

Informed by best practices, this report outlines a process for integrating evidence-based and evidence-informed programming into child welfare systems.

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