TIme for Reform: Aging Out and On Their Own More Teens Leaving Foster Care Without A Permanent Family This report gives a background of foster care issues in need of reform from the kids’ perspective while outlining what policy reforms make sense. Read More
Child Poverty in Massachusetts A tale of two states This report explores child poverty in Massachusetts and offers key questions and first steps to help reduce poverty statewide. Read More
The Lifelong Families Training Curriculum Training Manual This training manual includes a 2-day curriculum on the Lifelong Families model with agenda, modules, handouts, presentations and more. Read More
A Model for Public and Private Child Welfare Partnership Collaboration for Change, Part One This report provides detailed information about how child welfare organizations can plan and implement partnerships between public and private agencies. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up Study of Four States This report highlights how four states helped expand the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® across their local jurisdictions. Read More
A Framework For Learning And Results In Community Change Initiatives Imagine. Act. Believe This report shares how the Casey Foundation used a “learning by doing” approach, centering those most affected to lead community change efforts. Read More
Does Your Child Welfare Agency Divert Children to Kin? Guide to Using the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool This guide helps agencies use a survey tool to better understand when and how caseworkers divert children to kin. Learn more about the tool here. Read More
Supporting English Language Acquisition Opportunities for Foundations to Strengthen the Social and Economic Well-Being of Immigrant Families This brief guides foundations interested in supporting Limited English Proficient immigrants. Learn about the LEP population and the challenges they face. Read More
Undercounted, Underserved Immigrant and Refugee Families in the Child Welfare System This report focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee children in the child welfare system. Read More
Lifelong Families Permanency Case Practice Tools Practice tools offer surveys, questions and examples to help social workers assess and organize factors impacting foster care permanency. Learn more. Read More