A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Within Data Integration This tool kit offers strategies, stories, resources and activities that can help organizations apply a race equity lens while using, sharing and integrating administrative data. It also runs readers through the six phases of the data life cycle. Read More
Making Results Count Influencing Organizations to Achieve Population Results Through the Casey Children and Family Fellowship This report shares results from an evaluation of Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship, which is an intensive leadership program that helps social sector executives transform the way their organizations work on behalf of children in low-income communities. Read More
Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative This report explores the Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Initiative, which has demonstrated that juvenile justice jurisdictions can safely and significantly reduce youth confinement — especially for young people of color. Read the report to learn more. Read More
Putting Family First Developing an Evidence-Based Child Welfare Preventive Practice Model This paper provides guidance for state child welfare agencies on what to consider when developing a preventive practice model that aligns with the requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Learn how to address the unique needs of families and ensure the quality of programs and practices. Read More
The Center for Working Families Framework A comprehensive approach to economic opportunity This report discusses the evolution and impact of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Center for Working Families framework, which is an integrated service delivery approach designed to help low-income families achieve financial security. Read More
Reentry to Foster Care Identifying Candidates Under The Family First Act This report examines the risks of children returning to foster care after discharge and seeks to help child welfare agencies identify kids who might benefit from evidence-based interventions available through the Family First Prevention Services Act. Read More
Transforming Justice Bringing Pennsylvania’s Young People Safely Home from Juvenile Justice Placements This report by the Juvenile Law Center, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides research and recommendations to support bringing Pennsylvania’s young people safely home from juvenile justice placements. Read More
A Framework for Effectively Partnering with Young People This guide from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the practice of authentic youth engagement, including how it benefits young people, why it works and what it looks like in real life. Read More
In-Depth Case Studies of Authentic Youth Engagement in Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Sites This report examines how the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative approaches youth engagement. It draws on more than 100 survey and interview responses across four sites to explore what authentically engaging youth looks like and how it benefits youth. It also shares recommendations for expanding the practice. Read More
Data Governance for Two-Generation Programs Planning Tool Kit This tool kit aims to help two-generation initiatives — programs that serve children and families together — harness data in their decision making, funding strategy and service delivery. Supplemental resources include a guiding framework, a brief that identifies elements of data capacity and an infographic that charts progress through the tool kit. Read More
