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Publications

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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The Color of Justice

May 15, 2019

This report shows how gaps in mental health care contribute to the overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.

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Place Matters

April 22, 2019

This report urges Maine to improve support for system-involved youth ages 14–25 through a full care continuum using local and national resources.

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Collaborating for Successful Reentry

March 9, 2019

This guide helps justice and social service pros support youth reentering after custody through collaborative, community-based strategies.

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up

March 1, 2019

This report highlights how four states helped expand the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® across their local jurisdictions.

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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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Transforming Juvenile Probation is essential to helping kids who get into trouble with the law.

Transforming Juvenile Probation Executive Summary

May 22, 2018

The Casey Foundation outlines a new approach to juvenile probation focused on growth, behavior change and lasting success for high-risk youth.

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Transforming Juvenile Probation is essential to helping kids who get into trouble with the law.

Transforming Juvenile Probation

May 7, 2018

Casey envisions juvenile probation as an intervention that promotes personal growth and positive behavior change among youth with repeat arrest histories.

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Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: 2018 Update

February 26, 2018

In 2014, the Casey Foundation issued a report aimed at ensuring the fair treatment of noncitizen youth in detention. Read the 2018 update.

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Transformational Relationships for Youth Success

January 8, 2018

This brief shares insights from 80+ interviews on how strong relationships impact youth and how systems can better support those vital connections.

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