If Parents Don’t Speak English Well, Will Their Kids Get Locked Up? Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System With Casey’s support, the Vera Institute is studying how immigrant parents’ English skills affect their ability to engage in the juvenile justice process. Read More
Older Americans Working More, Retiring Less This brief outlines recent workforce trends for Americans age 65 and older by gender, education level, marital status, and rural versus urban setting. Read More
Childhood Poverty Persistence Facts and Consequences Over a third of U.S. kids experience poverty; Black children face higher risks and are more likely to be persistently poor, research backed by Casey finds. Read More
Data Quality in the Retrospective Reporting of Addresses This report tests two methods for fixing incomplete addresses in research data using info from White Center, WA, via Casey’s Making Connections. Read More
Addressing the Unmet Educational Needs Of Children and Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems Educational supports are failing youth in child welfare and justice systems. This report outlines key issues and ends with a call to action for agencies. Read More
Residential Instability and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Education Program What We Know, Plus Gaps in Research This report calls for more research on McKinney-Vento’s impact to help shape policy and better support homeless students’ academic success and stability. Read More
Health Insurance in Nonstandard Jobs and Small Firms Differences for Parents by Race and Ethnicity This brief explores health coverage by race, ethnicity and employer size, and how the 2009 bill could impact uninsured minority workers. Read More
Chafee Plus Ten A Vision for the Next Decade Marking 10 years of the Chafee Act, this report reflects on key lessons for helping youth in foster care succeed as adults. 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
Improving Access to Public Benefits Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need This report highlights gaps in access to 2009 recovery aid and calls for more inclusive programs for low-income families from all levels of government. Read More
