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
Disposable Children The prevalence of child abuse and trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland Researchers surveyed kids incarcerated as adults in Maryland and found a strong common tie: profound childhood trauma. Read more. 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
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
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
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) 2013 Annual Results Report Inter-site Conference Summary This annual JDAI report shares progress from 131 sites working to reduce juvenile detention and build a safer, fairer and more efficient justice system. 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
Ensuring Success for Young Children Early Childhood Literacy This report explores ways foundations can support early education nonprofits — especially those focused on literacy and reading by third grade. Read More
