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Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot This KIDS COUNT brief shows how outdated poverty measures misrepresent family needs and highlights the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).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
Too Many Teens Preventing Unnecessary Out-of-Home Placements This report reveals that many teens enter the child welfare system not due to abuse or neglect, but simply because of conflict with their parents. Read More
Implementing ChildStat A “how-to” guide for child welfare and other client-serving systems ChildStat is NYC’s tool to track child welfare outcomes. This 28-page guide outlines its goals, approach and lessons learned from implementation. Read More
A Model for Collaboration and Results How Cross-Agency Collaboration Helped Hampton, VA Hampton, VA improved outcomes by uniting child-serving agencies to boost prevention, helping more kids stay with families and avoid group placements. Read More
Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide Embracing Racial Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization Learn seven steps to help organizations embed racial equity and inclusion as part of their framework for driving meaningful social change. Read More
Comparing Outcomes Reported by Young People: Data Brief #4 At Age 17 and 19 in NYTD, Cohort 1 This brief shares findings from surveys of youth at ages 17 and 19, with key comparisons by gender and foster care status. Read More
