Social Capital: Issue Brief #2 Building Quality Networks for Young People in Foster Care This brief explains how social capital impacts foster youth development and is part of the Jim Casey Youth Initiative’s series on youth engagement. Read More
A Road Map to Quality Collective Impact Programming With Fiscal Independence The Providence Children and Youth Cabinet Story This report highlights how Rhode Island’s CYC evolved under the Evidence2Success® framework, becoming a more agile and independent organization. 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
Two Decades of JDAI From Demonstration Project to National Standard This report tracks the progress of Casey’s initiative to reform juvenile detention and support the broader juvenile justice reform movement. 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
Rental Market Stresses Impacts of the Great Recession on Affordability and Multifamily Lending Despite high vacancies and lower rents, the Great Recession worsened rental affordability as demand rose and affordable housing options shrank. 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
Kinship Process Mapping - Executive Overview Improving Practice in Kinship Care: Executive Overview Kinship process mapping helps child welfare leaders see how agencies engage families to support and protect kids who can’t safely live with their parents. 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
Accessing Credit Reports for Foster Youth A Reference Guide for Child Welfare Agencies This report guides child welfare workers on meeting the requirements of federal law for accessing and interpreting credit reports for foster youth. Read More
