Family Strengthening Writ Large On Becoming a Nation that Promotes Strong Families and Successful Youth This report advocates a simple premise: Strong families = positive outcomes for children. Read More
Retiring in the Red: The Growth of Debt Among Older Americans Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Part of the Borrowing to Make Ends Meet series, this brief documents the rise in credit card and mortgage debt between 1992 and 2001, and examines the factors contributing to older Americans’ increased reliance on credit cards during this time. Read More
Undocumented and Abused: A Texas Case Study Children in the Child Protective Services System Using Texas as a case study, this report looks at undocumented children in state child welfare systems because of abuse or neglect – and ways to improve the process by which these children may obtain legal residency. Read More
A Path Forward for Camden This report examines the current state of Camden, New Jersey at the time of this report and the story behind its downfall. It also outlines critical next steps for jumpstarting the city’s recovery and must-have components of a potential turnaround plan. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing Infant Mortality This brief outlines four strategies for reducing the infant mortality rate in the U.S. Read More
Driver's License Suspension Policies For the working poor, having a suspended driver's license can be a significant barrier to finding or retaining a job. This report summarizes data collected from 14 cities across the US including: number of licensed drivers in the state; number of suspended licenses; conditions for license reinstatement; policies/programs, if available, to address economic-based suspensions; and local data on transportation as a barrier to employment. Read More
Youth who Age Out of Foster Care: Troubled Lives, Troubling Prospects Child Trends Research Brief This brief identifies the "baggage" kids carry from foster care and the extended difficulties faced by those aging out of the system without any social support. Read More
Casey Connects: Summer 2003 Countering the Hidden Costs of Poverty This issue of Casey Connects examines how America’s working poor pay more for staples and shares the Foundation’s recommendations for eliminating the devastating surcharge. Smaller stories introduce the Foundation’s multiyear Human Services Workforce Initiative and spotlight Casey-celebrated movers and shakers. Read More
Building Family Economic Success: Foreclosure This fact sheet—with a razor-sharp focus on foreclosures—tells how the Annie E. Casey Foundation is funding important initiatives to ease the hemorrhaging of the housing crisis at the family and community level. It is part of a 10-part series devoted to sharing ways that the Foundation is helping to economically empower families across America. Read More
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions This report identifies programs that help older youth transition into adulthood and highlights the features of each that have the potential to contribute to success. Read More