If Parents Don’t Speak English Well, Will Their Kids Get Locked Up? Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System With Casey’s support, the Vera Institute is studying how immigrant parents’ English skills affect their ability to engage in the juvenile justice process. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Eight Who Are You? All About Identity Session Eight of ARC Reflections helps caregivers support youth identity at home — even during brief placements — by nurturing a strong sense of self. 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 guide to strategies for connecting low-income workers to jobs that pay family-supporting wages and provide flexibility and assistance to parents. Read More
Improving Outcomes for Children with Special Needs This report looks at what kids with disabilities in Rhode Island need — and the impact on families when systems of care don’t meet those needs. Read More
Funding Permanency Services A Guide to Leveraging Federal, State and Local Dollars This guide explores child welfare funding and how states can shift from costly congregate care to community-based services for children and families. Read More
Comparing Outcomes Reported by Young People: Data Brief #4 At Age 17 and 19 in NYTD, Cohort 1 This brief shares findings from surveys of youth at ages 17 and 19, with key comparisons by gender and foster care status. Read More
Cultural Competence in Workforce Development The Jobs Initiative Experience This report highlights six workforce sites in Casey’s Jobs Initiative and offers tools to address cultural issues, building on a 2001 jobs and race report. Read More
The Health of the Human Services Workforce This report explores the gap between what human services workers are asked to do — and the limited resources they have to meet those demands. Read More
Bring Youth Home Building on Ohio’s Deincarceration Leadership Since 1992, Ohio cut youth prison admissions by 80% through five key strategies. This report shares lessons for states aiming to reduce incarceration. 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
