The High Cost of Being Poor: Essay From the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book Another Perspective on Helping Low-Income Families Get By and Get Ahead This essay explores how low-income families face higher costs and shares Casey’s four-part plan to help workers build a brighter, more secure future. Read More
A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime Relational Permanence Among Young Adults with Foster Care Backgrounds This study shares insights from 29 young adults on life after foster care, their support needs and how they view family and adult relationships. 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
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
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
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
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change Report of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference This summary captures a two-day meeting on evaluating community initiatives, highlighting expert insights, challenges and best practices. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Brochure A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative works to improve lock-up conditions while vetting the types of kids needing to be detained. Read More
