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
Paying for College: Availability of Need-based Financial Aid for New Jersey's Working Adults This brief explores barriers low-income working adults in New Jersey face in pursuing college, including access to adequate financial aid. Read More
Immigration Enforcement and Family Separation This one-page brief examines the impact of enforcement raids on immigrant children and their families. Read More
Undocumented and Abused: A Texas Case Study Children in the Child Protective Services System Using Texas as a case study, this report looks at undocumented children in child welfare systems – and how to help these kids obtain legal residency. Read More
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children in the Child Welfare System What Every Policymaker Should Know This report explores mental health needs of children in child welfare and recommends ways to improve access to services and protect this vulnerable group. Read More
