Rural Areas Risk Being Overlooked in 2010 Census Issue Brief No. 12 This report highlights census undercounts in rural areas, especially among minorities facing high poverty and low education levels. Read More
Children of Immigrants Economic Well-Being This data brief profiles children of immigrants — focusing on immigrant families’ economic well-being and use of public benefits. Read More
Rethinking Juvenile Detention in Ohio Why Ohio, Why Now This brief reviews juvenile detention data in Ohio, highlights JDAI success and offers four ways to reduce the state’s reliance on detention. Read More
Good Policy Requires Good Data Assessing Child Well-Being in Every State This brief promotes the National Survey of Children’s Health as a key tool to improve state-level data for child welfare policy and program success. Read More
Young Child Poverty in 2009 Rural Poverty Rate Jumps to Nearly 29 Percent in Second Year of Recession Child poverty rose to nearly 29% during the recession, with even higher rates among children in rural areas — especially in the rural South. Read More
National Youth in Transition Database Lessons Learned from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative This brief highlights how NYTD helps states improve foster care outcomes, sharing lessons from a similar tool: the Opportunity Passport Participant Survey. Read More
Social Capital and Social Geography This report explores how social capital and social geography affect the economic and overall well-being of families. Read More
Hard Times Made Harder Struggling Caregivers and Child Neglect This brief links caregiver struggles to higher out-of-home placements and urges early support services to help at-risk kids and families. Read More
Peer Networking and Place-Based Initiatives This report offers 10 strategies for using peer networking in place-based work, based on 47 interviews from the Building Healthy Communities project. Read More
Children of Immigrants: 2008 State Trends Update Brief 17 This brief presents trends about children of immigrants, including links to race, poverty and education. Read More