Using Media Advocacy to Promote Detention Reform A Practice Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #4 This handbook offers media advocacy tips to help juvenile justice advocates promote reforms through Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Read More
An Effective Approach to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Detention Reform Brief 3 This brief highlights how JDAI addressed racial disparities in the juvenile justice system at the time the report was written. Read More
Mentoring Former Prisoners A Guide for Reentry Programs This manual guides the setup of a mentoring program to help former prisoners successfully transition to community reentry services. Read More
Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults Insights from the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative This report shows how Ready4Work added mentoring to ease reentry and what early outcomes reveal about improving life for former inmates. Read More
Rightsizing Congregate Care A Powerful First Step in Transforming Child Welfare Systems This report shows how Casey worked with five states to cut congregate care, track key indicators and report on progress in each jurisdiction. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Results Report This first annual JDAI summary tracks site progress, compares outcomes across sites and deepens understanding of the detention reform movement. Read More
The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Profiles of Child Well-Being The 20th KIDS COUNT Data Book shares national and state data, urging better programs for children and families living in poverty. Read More
The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief The 2009 KIDS COUNT Brief highlights key indicators and mobile data tools to help improve child well-being across all U.S. states and territories. Read More
Kinship Care When Parents are Incarcerated What We Know, What We Can Do This paper examines kinship care for children of incarcerated parents and explores ways to create more compassionate policies for affected families. Read More
Fixing a Broken System Transforming Maine's Child Welfare system The Casey Foundation helped Maine refocus child welfare, leading to a 77% drop in residential placements and a 28% rise in kin placements over five years. Read More
