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
Caregiver's Handbook for Money Pals Being Cool with Cash and I Know Where I'm Going This guide helps foster caregivers teach money skills so youth can achieve their goals and turn dreams into reality. Read More
Building From the Ground Up An Innovative Approach to Community Development in Baltimore’s Oliver Neighborhood Meet Oliver, a Baltimore neighborhood being transformed through resident action, creative fundraising and a bold push to rewrite its future. Read More
Transition Planning with Adolescents A Review of Principles and Practices Across Systems This paper calls for better planning to help teens transition from foster care, focusing on the challenges they face and how agencies can support them. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2013 Places to Thrive This issue highlights efforts in Baltimore and Atlanta to break poverty cycles and boost third-grade reading through two-generation community strategies. Read More
Building Community Ownership in Neighborhood Revitalization This report highlights a meeting where site members shared ideas on community ownership in revitalization efforts across four cities. Read More
Adult Literacy Education In Immigrant Communities Identifying Policy and Program Priorities for Helping Newcomers Learn English This report recaps a 2006 conference on adult literacy in immigrant communities, sharing ways to help newcomers learn English and thrive economically. Read More
Guide to Mapping Community Assets for Transitioning Youth This guide offers tools and tips for mapping community resources to support youth leaving foster care, from key questions to final product planning. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session One Understanding Trauma ARC Reflections guides facilitators through slides on trauma, showing how it affects foster youth and why some exposures are hard to recognize. Read More
Experiencing Probation Insights From Young People and Families This report shares insights from young people and families who have experienced youth probation. Get their take on what's working — and what isn't. Read More
