Every Kid Needs a Family Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success This KIDS COUNT report urges support for family-centered care to reduce group placements and improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families. Read More
Becoming Adults, Executive Summary One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages. Read More
Bringing up Baltimore One City’s Approach to Strengthening its Most Vulnerable Families Baltimore is improving home visiting by coordinating evidence-based strategies to help fragile families and young residents thrive. Learn more. Read More
Policy and Practice Recommendations This report identifies 24 policy recommendations for lawmakers as they work to improve the lives of youth moving through and out of foster care. Read More
Evidence2Success Action Plan Providence, Rhode Island 2015–18 Providence is using the Evidence2Success framework to invest in data-driven programs that prevent youth issues and improve outcomes in two neighborhoods. Read More
10 Practices Part Two Making the Business Case: Research and References for 10 Practices and Appendices This publication includes research, references and appendices to help child welfare leaders make the business case for improving policies and practices. Read More
A Child Welfare Leader's Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency 10 Practices Part One The child welfare leader’s desk guide helps child welfare leaders gauge their agency’s effectiveness and chart a course toward improvement. Read More
Expanding Economic Opportunity Lessons from the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative This report highlights how East Baltimore’s revitalization created jobs and promoted economic inclusion, offering lessons for national community development. Read More
The Connecticut Turnaround Case Study Connecticut cut group placements and improved child welfare by partnering with Casey to ensure more kids in custody live with families. Learn more. Read More
Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot This KIDS COUNT brief shows how outdated poverty measures misrepresent family needs and highlights the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). Read More
