Community Building to Drive Change Strategies for the Atlanta Civic Site This brief summarizes Casey’s decade-long involvement in improving community viability and family life in a distressed section of Atlanta, Georgia. Read More
Prepaid Industry Scorecard Assessing Quality in the Prepaid Industry with CFSI’s Compass Principles This report compares prepaid cards to financial standards and shows their growing use among financially underserved households in recent years. Read More
Race for Results Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children This KIDS COUNT report shows how kids of different races are progressing on key milestones at national and state levels using the Race for Results Index. Read More
Team Decision Making Case Study Engaging Families in Placement Decisions A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement. Read More
A Guide to Support the Implementation of Foster Care Beyond 18 Questions and Answers, Summary of Federal Fostering Connections Guidance and Perspectives from the Field This guide helps leaders implement extended foster care and is part of a campaign supporting youth transitioning from care to adulthood. Read More
Extending Foster Care Beyond 18: Housing Options for Young Adults This brief highlights housing options for states extending foster care past age 18, supporting youth transitioning from care to adulthood. Read More
Early Reading Proficiency in the United States A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update. Read More
Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty This report links poverty’s effects on the brain to policy, showing how stress and bias can hinder cognitive skills and efforts toward self-sufficiency. Read More
The 30 Million Word Gap The Role of Parent-Child Verbal Interaction in Language and Literacy Development This brief details how parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2013 Places to Thrive This issue highlights efforts in Baltimore and Atlanta to break poverty cycles and boost third-grade reading through two-generation community strategies. Read More
