The Health of the Human Services Workforce Human services workers are often under intense pressure with access to only few resources. This report identifies the gap between what human services workers are asked to do, and their capacity for effectively delivering on those duties. Read More
Family to Family: Lessons Learned Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care This report summarizes the lessons learned by the Casey Foundation in its implemetation of a reformed foster care strategy in which child welfare agencies work with families and communities to ensure child placements close to home. Read More
Facilitator Preparation and Planning for TST-FC This document — part of the training materials for implementing Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care — is written exclusively for facilitators. It shares tips on scheduling, preparing and presenting the four-part curriculum. Read More
Guiding Sustainable Community Change An Introduction to Coaching This guide provides an overview to the concept and the practice of coaching for community change endeavors. It explicitly highlights how coaching differs from other community change efforts as well as discusses the ways in which coaching can add value to ongoing community change efforts. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Child Poverty Rate This brief outlines five strategies for moving families out of poverty and toward financial stability. Read More
Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing in Fragile Families This brief summarizes family economic, family stability and child development outcomes based on a multi-year national study of fragile families. Read More
Improving Outcomes for Children with Special Needs This report outlines what it takes to address the needs of kids with disabilities in the state of Rhode Island and what the consequences are for both children and their families when these systems of care fall short. Read More
Connecting Families to Jobs A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and Technical Assistance Resources for the Making Connections Cities and Site Teams. A comprehensive guide to strategies for connecting low-income workers to jobs that pay family-supporting wages and provide flexibility and assistance to parents raising children. Read More
Building Family Economic Success: Centers for Working Families The Centers for Working Families model champions one-stop support shops for families with fragile finances. The goal? Help these households achieve meaningful economic milestones by eliminating access barriers and bundling vital services together in one physical location. This document—which introduces the model and examines its expansion potential—is one installment in a 10-part series that highlights the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s efforts to economically empower families across America. Read More
Creating Change Pushing Workforce Systems to Help Participants Achieve Economic Stability and Mobility This report presents examples of workforce development strategies and reforms implemented as part of the Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative. Read More
