School to Career and Postsecondary Education for Foster Care Youth Promising Practices, A Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners This report presents actual programs and services available for foster care youth to establish a pathway out of poverty to college and high-paying careers. Read More
Extending Foster Care to Age 21 Weighing the Costs to Government Against the Benefits to Youth This report makes the case for supporting foster youth past 18, showing the costs and lifelong benefits of extending care in three states. Read More
The Working Poor Families Project Strengthening Workplace Education Program Policies to Enable Low-Wage Workers' Advancement This brief revisits past workplace education programs and highlights others that build basic skills, literacy and English language proficiency. Read More
Mentoring Former Prisoners A Guide for Reentry Programs This manual guides the setup of a mentoring program to help former prisoners successfully transition to community reentry services. Read More
Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice This paper examines how juvenile justice and child welfare systems succeed — and fail — in helping at-risk youth transition successfully to adulthood. Read More
Achieving Permanency Through Reunification Training The Permanency Continuum Series, Lifelong Families Model This child welfare training deepens social worker skills for reuniting kids in foster care with their families — when that option is best for the kids. Read More
Sustaining Neighborhood Change The Power of Resident Leadership, Social Networks and Community Mobilization This report highlights how Casey’s Making Connections initiative centers resident engagement and community-led change in targeted neighborhoods. Read More
Tools for Engaging Children in Their Court Proceedings A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals This handbook helps courts and child welfare pros engage kids ages 5–20 in court, with tips on communication, prep and understanding behavior. Read More
Examining How JDAI Sites Interact with Native Youth and Tribes This report explores how JDAI sites work with tribes and highlights the lack of culturally relevant support for Native American youth in detention. Read More
The Center for Working Families FES Helping Families Achieve Economic Success This brief outlines how the Center for Working Families helps low-income families build financial stability and climb the economic ladder. Read More
