Strengthening Rural Families: P-3 Community Foundation Building a Community Coalition to Advance Rural Family Economic Success This brief describes how a community foundation was started to address the needs of the working poor in rural Florida. Read More
The Center for Working Families: A How-To Guide This report show how impoverished families can use the Center for Working Families strategy of Earn it, Keep it, Grow It for financial success. Read More
Race Matters: PowerPoint Presentation A slideshow on how unintentional inequities lead to racial prejudice, along with tips on how to use the Race Matters toolkit. Read More
Race Matters: How Race Affects Education Opportunities Educational inequality is permeating our poorer school districts due to embedded racial inequity and unequal access to education. Learn more. Read More
Reports on Rural America Demographic Trends in Rural and Small Town America This report explores shifting population trends and the key factors shaping the changing face of rural America and small-town communities. Read More
Synthesis of Research on Disproportionality in Child Welfare: An Update This report examines how race influences child welfare, focusing on maltreatment patterns and the overrepresentation of minority children in the system. Read More
Pathways to Early School Success: Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies This report highlights how low-income preschoolers fall behind in literacy and math and explores teaching strategies to boost early learning outcomes. Read More
American Community Survey: Evaluating Accuracy This report compares the American Community Survey and the 2000 Census to improve the accuracy of community-level population data. Read More
Teen Motherhood at Record Low in United States Data Snapshot Number 2 This KIDS COUNT Snapshot shares stats on teen pregnancy — highlighting differences by race, location and the overall decline in teen motherhood. Read More
A Snapshot of Children on the San Diego-Mexico Border This KIDS COUNT Snapshot explores life in San Diego’s border areas, highlighting challenges like poverty, language barriers and high teen birth rates. Read More
