The Road to Adulthood Aligning Child Welfare Practice With Adolescent Brain Development This guide shows how adults can support teens leaving foster care in building self-sufficiency and success, based on adolescent brain development. Read More
Maltreatment of Youth in U.S. Juvenile Corrections Facilities An Update on Juvenile Correctional Facility Violence This report introduces new evidence on violence in juvenile detention centers. Learn about uncovered problems with juvenile detention centers in 39 states. Read More
Prisoner Reentry: Helping Former Prisoners Return to Communities A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and TA Resources for When Prisoners Return to the Community This prisoner reentry report provides community-based, family strengthening solutions to help prisoners after release. Learn more. 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
Race Matters: Organizational Self-Assessment Use this questionnaire to find out if your organization has deep-rooted, unintentional racial prejudice. Read More
The Changing Child Population of the United States An Analysis of the U.S. Population Under 18 Using Data From the 2010 Census In 2010, the U.S. child population hit 74.2 million. This report explores census trends and growth rates for children nationwide. Read More
Social Capital in Community Development This report explores social capital in immigrant communities and communities of color — highlighting its role in driving community development. Read More
A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Within Data Integration This tool kit helps organizations apply a race equity lens to administrative data and guides them through the six phases of the data life cycle. Read More
Every Kid Needs a Family Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success This KIDS COUNT report urges support for family-centered care to reduce group placements and improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families. Read More
2017 Race for Results Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children The 2017 Race for Results report tracks children’s progress by race and ethnicity and highlights support for immigrant families to help kids thrive. Read More
