Team Decisionmaking: Building Community Partnerships in Child Welfare (Part 2) Involving the Family and Community in Child Welfare Decisions This manual shows how team decisionmaking supports permanence in foster care, and how state agencies can incorporate it into their day to day practice. Read More
B’more for Healthy Babies A Collaborative Funding Model to Reduce Infant Mortality in Baltimore The B’more for Healthy Babies initiative cut infant mortality and improved lives in Baltimore using a collective impact funding approach. Learn more. Read More
Tapping the Power of Social Networks Understanding the Role of Social Networks in Strengthening Families and Transforming Communities This report explores how social networks impact communities and highlights key findings from the Making Connections initiative. Read More
Keeping Mentoring Connections in a Socially Distanced World Findings From a Youth-Engaged Study of Virtually Adapted Mentoring Practices in Response to COVID-19 This report explores the benefits, challenges and opportunities of virtual youth mentorship. Learn how to put these models to work. Read More
The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Profiles of Child Well-Being The 20th KIDS COUNT Data Book shares national and state data, urging better programs for children and families living in poverty. Read More
Achieving Authentic Youth Engagement: Core Values & Guiding Principles National Summit on Authentic Youth Engagement This fact sheet outlines three core values and principles for empowering foster youth to shape their future — built on true partnerships with adults. Read More
Improving Conditions of Confinement in Secure Juvenile Detention Centers This report shares lessons from JDAI on improving facility conditions and provides principles for safer, more humane and continuously assessed institutions. Read More
Early Warning Confirmed, Executive Summary A Research Update on Third-Grade Reading New research confirms that reading by 3rd grade impacts the future of kids and intensifies the urgency around getting kids of color to read proficiently. Read More
Sticker Shock 2020 The Cost of Incarceration This brief explores the economic toll of youth confinement and its long-term harm to young people’s well-being. Read more about the lasting impact. Read More
Trauma Informed Community Building Evaluation Infographic A Formative Evaluation of the TICB Model and Its Implementation in Potrero Hill This infographic shows the community-building principles and activities used as part of the Trauma Informed Community Building model in San Francisco. Read More
