Laying the Groundwork for Collective Impact: A Working Paper Early-Stage Advice for Multisector Collaborations This paper summarizes the literature and provides start-up advice for aligning public, private and philanthropic resources interested in “collective impact” when making community-wide changes for kids and families. Read More
START: A Child Welfare Model for Drug-Affected Families The Challenge of Drug Abuse in Child Welfare, Part Three This document highlights the work of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. START is a program that incorporates addiction-services treatment, good child welfare practice, and family preservation into case management. Read More
Quality Case Planning with Young Adults in Extended Foster Care This issue brief identifies key elements to quality child welfare case planning for young adults in extended care. It makes a clear case for rethinking traditional approaches, starting early and empowering youth to take the planning lead. Read More
Meeting the Housing Needs of Families Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams This technical assistance guide outlines key ideas, effective approaches and available housing technical assistance resources for the cities and site teams of Casey's 10-year Making Connections initiative. Read More
The 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Profiles of Child Well-Being This 18th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information and statistical trends on the conditions of America’s children and families. New this year is information on child well-being in Puerto Rico. This year’s essay examines the child welfare system and challenges the country to make lifelong connections for children and youth in foster care a national priority. The essay also focuses on the 726,000 children who spend time in foster care each year and what can be done to build and strengthen family relationships. Read More
Detention Reform and Girls Challenges and Solutions This report examines the complex personal and social backdrop for girls in the delinquency system and looks at how girls are tracked at various key points in the juvenile justice process. By mapping how girls end up in the system, this report provides recommendations for gender-responsive detention reform. Read More
Communities for All Ages: Planning Across Generations Elders as Resources Intergenerational Strategies Series This policy brief is a modern day version of the “it takes a village to raise a child” philosophy stressing how elders in a community can pitch in and transform the way community change choices are made to benefit all age groups. Read More
Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research A Process for Developing Inclusive, Culturally Relevant and Rigorous Methods This resource shares guiding questions to foster a common approach for conducting equity-centered research and evaluation with partners. Learn more now. Read More
Using Integrated Data Systems to Improve Case Management and Develop Predictive Modeling Tools How a county and a state are using IDS data and predictive modeling to help case managers identify the most-at-risk families and individuals and improve child welfare and health care outcomes This brief discusses how jurisdictions used Integrated Data Systems to develop predictive modeling tools that expedited case management services. Read More
Neighborhoods Count A Look at NPU-V in 2004 This report presented baseline data and resident stories in a section of Atlanta with Casey investments as a starting point to measure progress toward improving resident health, safety, education and livelihoods. Read More
