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
Examining Children’s Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Expenditures Faces of Medicaid This report analyzes Medicaid data on kids’ behavioral health care use and costs to help states find ways to improve care for specific child populations. Read More
Identifying Opportunities to Improve Children’s Behavioral Health Care An Analysis of Medicaid Utilization and Expenditures This brief shares key Medicaid data on children’s behavioral health and offers ways to improve care delivery, quality and financing for these services. Read More
Making Detention Reform Work for Girls A Guide to Juvenile Justice Reform #5 JDAI created a detailed guide to address girls in detention and drive real reform for girls in facilities across JDAI sites. Learn more. Read More
The First Eight Years Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success This KIDS COUNT report makes the case for investing in an integrated and comprehensive solution to meet the developmental needs of all kids through age 8. Read More
Investing in New Orleans Lessons for Philanthropy in Public Housing Redevelopment This report explores philanthropy’s role in post-Katrina New Orleans, highlighting Casey’s focus on sustainable, resident-driven community change. Read More
Bernalillo County Mental Health Clinic Case Study A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #6 This JDAI Practice Guide highlights the mental health needs of juvenile detainees and how one site in New Mexico met those needs. Read More
Early Reading Research Confirmed A Research Update on the Importance of Third-Grade Reading Does early reading predict academic success? This report examines third grade reading proficiency and an individual's success later in life. Read More
Seeding the Field The Creation and Growth of the Center for Working Families Approach This report highlights Casey’s early push for one-stop centers to connect low-income families with social, financial and economic support. Read More
