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
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities in Civic Participation This 2006 fact sheet examines the racial side of community volunteering and shows the consequences of not being involved in your community.. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2002 Foundation Group Looks to Bolster Families’ Bottom Line This issue highlights efforts to help low-income families succeed — plus features on juvenile justice, a recognition page, and a conference spotlight. 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
The Need for Self-Evaluation (Summary) Using Data to Guide Policy and Practice Family to Family reinvents how data in child welfare is used by creating better structures and processes for compiling data and linking data to evaluation. 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
Restoring Shared Prosperity Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth This report examines the Half in Ten campaign’s priorities for addressing economic challenges facing U.S. families. Read More
Collaboration and Leadership in Juvenile Detention This report shares lessons on leadership and teamwork in detention reform, with insights from sites in Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Read More
Responsible Fatherhood Investments, 1994-2009 Influence, Impact, & Leverage This report showcases the development of the fatherhood movement and the Casey Foundation’s role in positively changing policy, attitudes and lives. Read More
Moving Families Toward Self-Sufficiency: Effective Case Management Strategies A Making Connections Peer Technical Assistance Match Between Louisville, Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois This report recaps a peer exchange on Chicago’s housing efforts, focusing on case management strategies for families facing housing revitalization. Read More
