A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy Casey commissioned this guide for policy outcome evaluation — as measuring the impact of grant-maker dollars on social change is difficult at best. Read More
Opening Doors for Young Parents This report outlines barriers young families face and offers state and national data plus solutions to help them thrive. Read More
Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation Approach A new KIDS COUNT report urges creating opportunity by meeting parents’ and children’s needs together through a two-generation approach. Read More
The Adolescent Brain and Foster Care New Research and its Implications for Young People Transitioning from Foster Care This report shows the adolescent brain can be “rewired” beyond the teen years, strengthening the case for foster care reform. Read More
The First Eight Years Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success This KIDS COUNT report makes the case for investing in an integrated and comprehensive solution to meet the developmental needs of all kids through age 8. Read More
Building Community Partnerships, Step by Step Family to Family Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care This manual shows why community partnership programs are essential for child welfare work and provides the steps for how to establish those relationships. Read More
The KIDS COUNT Index (2012) In 2012, KIDS COUNT was revamped to offer deeper insights, helping advocates better track and respond to key child welfare issues across states. Read More
Early Reading Proficiency in the United States A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update. Read More
Putting Family First Developing an Evidence-Based Child Welfare Preventive Practice Model This guide helps child welfare agencies align with the Family First Act and improve preventive practices that meet families’ needs and ensure quality. Read More
LGBTQ in Child Welfare A Systematic Review of the Literature This review shares research, themes and best practices to support LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system and guide professionals working with them. Read More
