A KIDS COUNT Working Paper
This report outlines reasons that the U. S. Census population count misses so many young children and shows how that affects the political and economic structure for all.
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Changing a Community
Between 1993 and 1998, the Annie E. Casey Foundation rolled out a pregnancy prevention initiative called Plain Talk in five low-income urban neighborhoods. This report utilizes survey results to discuss what worked well and what didn’t during the program’s implementation.
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strategies for handling difficult populations
This report tells sites how to reduce rates of unnecessary detention for three distinct groups of youth: minors with warrants, probation violators and post-adjudication detainees. It is a product of Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).
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A Guide to Connecting, Giving and Asset Building
This report describes the practice of tithing within low-income congregations and illustrates how tithing is tied to asset building, based on interviews with clergy and congregation members. It includes brief summaries of different types of congregations.
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This 2006 fact sheet brings awareness to the racial side of community volunteering and shows the consequences of not being involved in your community or the political process.
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A Roadmap for State and Local Child- and Family- Serving Agencies in Developing Centers of Excellence (COE)
This report defines and explores the concept of Centers of Excellence after a learning community of experts tackled key questions: why have COEs been established; what are their core functions; what will it take to sustain them; and, how can they be utilized effectively by state and local governments.
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Influence, Impact, & Leverage
This report presents a long-term review showcasing the development of the fatherhood movement and the Casey Foundation’s role in positively changing policy, attitudes and lives.
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This collection of seven briefs has one simple focus: sharing information and insights from 15 years of growth in the Responsible Fatherhood field.
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A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams
The document provides an overview of the importance of involving fathers in family strengthening efforts, the key elements of effective fatherhood programs and examples of programs and resource organizations for fatherhood programs.
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Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth
In looking at the Half in Ten campaign, this report considers the economic challenges facing families in the United States, and outlines a set of priorities for addressing these challenges.
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