Rent Burden, Housing Subsidies and the Well-Being of Children and Youth This brief pulls together current housing affordability/child well-being research and recommends policy changes to help families and communities thrive. Read More
The High Cost of Being Poor in Hartford This report showcases the “high cost of being poor” reality by presenting the everyday budget struggles of low-income working families in Hartford, CT. Read More
Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty This report links poverty’s effects on the brain to policy, showing how stress and bias can hinder cognitive skills and efforts toward self-sufficiency. Read More
Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth and Families Who Experience Trauma Unclaimed Children Revisited: Working Paper No. 2 This paper highlights evidence-based practices, trauma data and policy ideas to build a better system for kids and families exposed to trauma. Read More
Casey Family Services Lifelong Families Logic Model This logic model outlines the assumptions, components and expected outcomes of the Lifelong Families model for moving kids from foster care to permanency. Read More
Promising Practices in Adoption-Competent Mental Health Services A White Paper This white paper calls for more mental health services for children in foster care and adoption, based on research, case studies and expert feedback. Read More
Fostering Resident Voice and Influence The Making Connections Experience With Resident Engagement and Leadership This report shares lessons the Casey Foundation learned from over a decade of community work through its Making Connections initiative in the 2000s. Read More
Child and Youth Emergency Mental Health Care A National Problem This report reveals how ERs are failing kids with behavioral health needs — and outlines a 10-step, policy-focused plan to fix the system. Read More
The Impact of Trauma Facilitator’s Guide for Module One of TST-FC This facilitator guide helps trainers explain trauma and its effects on children, as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Trauma Systems Therapy series. Read More
Restoring Fathers to Families and Communities Six Steps for Policymakers This six-step guide helps officials support father involvement, offering actions, frontline examples and resources to help dads support their kids. Read More
