Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #11 This guide shares best practices to protect LGBT youth in detention, highlighting JDAI’s push for safer, more effective alternatives to secure confinement. 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
Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative This report highlights how Casey’s Deep-End Initiative helped safely reduce youth confinement — especially for youth of color. Read the full findings. Read More
Team Decision Making Case Study Engaging Families in Placement Decisions A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement. Read More
Taking Action Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy This report highlights U.S. education and job disparities and shares strategies to improve work for lower-wage earners and their families. Learn more. Read More
Six Strategies for Keeping Families Supported, Connected and Safe Learn about pivotal strategies for coordinating and funding community efforts to support families at risk of entering the child welfare system. Read More
Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot This KIDS COUNT brief shows how outdated poverty measures misrepresent family needs and highlights the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). Read More
Youth and Work Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity This KIDS COUNT report suggests that business, government, philanthropy and communities must come together to build a stronger workforce. Read More
By The Numbers: A Race for Results Case Study Using Disaggregated Data to Inform Policies, Practices and Decision-making This case study examines how utilizing race-based data to inform decision making can help support better outcomes for children and communities of color. Read More
