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
Casey Connects: Summer 2000 2000 KIDS COUNT Emphasizes Need For Connections This issue of Casey Connects highlights the 2000 KIDS COUNT Data Book essay along with Casey initiatives and partnerships out to transform the lives of vulnerable families and children — be it through better job training, social connections, immigrant supports or direct services. Read More
Responsible Redevelopment: Relocation Road Map 1.0 This report presents Casey’s experience and lessons around ways to navigate federal, state and local redevelopment policies while limiting the negative effects of involuntary displacement on those being affected. It outlines some of the major issues and challenges of responsible relocation. Read More
Generating Signals of Safety Facilitator’s Guide for Module Four of TST-FC This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to provide children with signals of safety. Read More
Re-examining the Foster Care Review Process Extended Foster Care as a Catalyst for Improved Practices and Better Outcomes This brief gives government jurisdictions advice and ideas on implementing quality oversight and review processes for young adults in extended foster care. It is a product of Success Beyond 18, a national campaign by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative aimed at forging a better path for young people who are transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Building More Effective Community Schools This report helped cities and site teams navigate education-related issues as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections initiative. It shares vital know-how, next steps, strategies and technical resources aimed at helping these groups advance a simple premise: Strong community schools = stronger families. Read More
Copy That Guidelines for Replicating Programs to Prevent Teen Pregnancy This report draws on the replication experiences of three programs: Plain Talk, the Teen Outreach Program and the Children's Aid Society-Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program. It provides a brief overview of the primary issues involved in replicating a program to prevent teen pregnancy. Read More
Intersecting Worlds Promoting Affordable Care Act Enrollment Through Community Tax-Preparation Programs This report — tailor-made for the Affordable Care Act era — tells how four tax-preparation programs are breaking the mold and tackling the world of health care enrollment. Readers will learn the challenges and opportunities associated with such a move, which has the potential to help millions of low-income Americans take a critical first step toward a healthier future. Read More
Building Family Economic Success: Financial Planning and Education This fact sheet spotlights the damaging financial education and counseling gap pervading disadvantaged communities across America. It shares ways that the Annie E. Casey Foundation is working to fill this void. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Increasing the Percentage of Children Living in Two-Parent Families This brief outlines four strategies for increasing the percentage of children living with two parents. Read More
