Low Income and Impoverished Families Pay More Disproportionately for Child Care This brief reveals poor families spend more on child care than wealthier ones and calls for greater investment in child care for those most in need. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2004 Setting the Stage for Successful Reintegration After Prison This issue highlights efforts to support reentry after prison, grow foster care leaders and expand tax credits for low-income families across communities. Read More
Strengthening Workforce Policy Applying the Lessons of the Jobs Initiative to Five Key Challenges This report identifies five problems that confront policymakers aiming to improve workforce development programs – and how to address those problems. 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
CONNECT: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence In-Service Training for Resource Families This 55-page guide helps caregivers understand domestic violence, its impact on children and how to support healing — packed into a 3-hour training. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the High School Dropout Rate This brief outlines five strategies for reducing the number of teens who drop out before graduating from high school. Read More
Strategic Communications Media Relations for Child Welfare This guide provides tools for developing a strategic communications program to gain media coverage and support for the Family to Family initiative. Read More
Children’s Mental Health in Virginia System Deficiencies and Unknown Outcomes This report highlights gaps in Virginia’s pediatric behavioral health system — long waits, poor services, and little focus on results for vulnerable kids. Read More
Mental Health Practice Guidelines for Child Welfare This guide offers strategies to improve behavioral health care for youth in custody, developed by experts during a 2-day Casey Foundation conference. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Six Mirror, Mirror Session Six of ARC Reflections helps caregivers build tools to support youth in tough moments and strengthen their self-regulation skills. Read More
