Weathering the Recession The Financial Crisis and Family Wealth Changes in Low-Income Neighborhoods The recent financial crisis has shown the importance of asset building. This report sheds light on how families fared during the Great Recession, looking at those living in low-income neighborhoods who may see disproportionate effects from the crisis. Read More
Trauma Informed Community Building Evaluation Infographic A Formative Evaluation of the TICB Model and Its Implementation in Potrero Hill This infographic illustrates the community-building principles and activities implemented as part of the Trauma Informed Community Building model in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, Calif. Read More
Consider the Alternatives planning and implementing detention alternatives This report urges juvenile justice officials to abandon detention’s standard all-or-nothing approach in favor of a new option: A continuum of alternatives that maintains public safety, cuts costs and reduces overcrowding — all while offering more efficient, appropriate services to America’s youth. Consider the Alternatives is part of a multi-year, multi-site project conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Called the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), the project aimed to do just what its name suggests: Identify more effective, efficient alternatives to juvenile detention. Read More
Mentoring as a Family Strengthening Strategy Using a combination of case studies and Q&A with experienced professionals, this policy brief examines the potential of youth mentoring programs to engage parents and strengthen families. Read More
Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth Outcomes at Age 26 This report, a product of the Midwest Study, analyzes how former foster care youth are faring at age 26. It reviews survey results on a wide range of issues — everything from employment records and academic experiences to family relationships and pregnancy rates. Read More
Sticker Shock 2020 The Cost of Incarceration This brief analyzes the economic costs of youth confinement in the juvenile justice system nationwide. Read to learn about confinement's debilitating effects on young people’s present and future well-being. Read More
Early Warning Confirmed, Executive Summary A Research Update on Third-Grade Reading New research confirms the earlier findings the reading by 3rd grade impacts the future of kids and intensifies the urgency around getting kids of color to read proficiently. Read More
Jobs Initiative Findings and Statistics Addressing Race and Cultural Competence in the Jobs Initiative Established in 1995, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative sought to expand employment opportunities for young Americans in low-income communities. Read More
Structural Racism and Youth Development Roundtable on Community Change Working Paper Series This publication explores the game-changing role that race plays in our country’s politics, economy and culture. It delivers clear examples, recommendations and discussion points aimed at helping the youth field address structural racism and forge a brighter, fairer path for America’s future. Read More
User's Guide to Essential Kinship Data This brief guide identifies the types of data child welfare agencies should collect to track their progress in placing children who cannot return home to their families with kin. Read More
