Casey Connects: Winter 2002 Foundation Group Looks to Bolster Families’ Bottom Line This issue of Casey Connects tells how the Foundation is ramping up efforts to help low-income families succeed. Smaller stories include a note of recognition page, a conference spotlight and a look at how one county in Oregon is making fairer detention decisions in the wake of Casey-led juvenile justice reforms. Read More
Borrowing to Make Ends Meet: The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the '90s This study is the first report in a series examining the relationship between credit card debt and economic security in the United States. Read More
Race Matters: System Reform Strategies This government-focused agency review tool outlines policies and practices that could benefit from a racial bias review. Read More
Pathways to Early School Success: Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies This report highlights a pervasive achievement gap that positions low-income preschoolers far behind their more affluent classmates in the areas of early literacy and math. Readers will discover how lessons from research and the real world point to an inspiring solution — one that combines professional development with a teaching approach called intentional curriculum. This report is part of a series penned by the National Center for Children in Poverty that aims to advance academic discourse on bolstering early learning success among low-income children. Read More
CONNECT: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence In-Service Training for Resource Families This 55-page guide gives facilitators the script, tools and tips necessary to educate caregivers of children exposed to domestic violence. It packages three hours of training into a thoughtful, comprehensive and no-frills instructional playbook that explores what domestic violence is, how it impacts children and exactly what caregivers can do to help this fragile population heal. Read More
Two Generational Strategies to Improve Immigrant Family and Child Outcomes Summary and Next Steps From the April 2015 Roundtable This paper — the result of a roundtable discussion hosted by the Casey Foundation and the Center for Law and Social Policy — explores policy and practice reforms that can help both parents and kids in immigrant families thrive. Read More
Crisis — and Opportunity — in Delaware’s Child Welfare System In 2011, Delaware’s child welfare system wasn’t just in trouble — it was in crisis, with too many teens entering out-of-home care and later exiting foster care disconnected from family. To fix this broken system, the state launched a sweeping, data-driven reform effort called Outcomes Matter. The initiative boosted morale among caseworkers and gave kids and families a critical voice in the decision-making process. But the best part? The effort helped improve the well-being of Delaware’s children and families. Read More
Practice Pathways Tool Helping Young People Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood This report introduces the Practice Pathways Tool to help states partnering with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative identify effective practice components, evaluate existing practices and boost collaboration to advance comprehensive practice reform. The driving force behind the tool is simple: support smarter, sharper decision-making that improves the lives of youth exiting foster care. Read More
Trusted Advocates A Multicultural Approach to Building and Sustaining Resident Involvement In 2006, the Annie E. Casey Foundation facilitated a peer match between two Making Connections sites: Oakland, Calif., and White Center in Seattle. The goal was to teach residents and community partners in Oakland about White Center’s Trusted Advocates program, which utilizes respected local leaders to engage minority groups in community change. This report recaps how the peer match evolved, why the Trusted Advocates model works and exactly what information the two sites exchanged. Making Connections is an ambitious 10-site, long-term initiative devoted to advancing the premise that supportive communities can help empower families and enhance outcomes for children. Read More
Disposable Children The prevalence of child abuse and trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland Researchers surveyed kids incarcerated as adults in Maryland and found a strong common tie: profound childhood trauma. Read more. Read More
