KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Number of Disconnected Youth This brief outlines five strategies for reducing the number of disconnected youth. Read More
What is Trauma? This five-page report reviews symptoms and treatments associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma. It tells how traumatic events can impact children and offers four recommendations for helping them cope with trauma. Read More
Building Neighborhood Capacity for Strong Families and Safe Children A Making Connections Peer Technical Assistance Match Between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Louisville, Kentucky This report describes how the Making Connections site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sought help from their peers in Louisville, Kentucky on how to integrate services for families and children at the neighborhood level by getting a look at the collaboration used to establish Neighborhood Place in Louisville. Read More
Lifelong Families and Replication Manual Trainings: Train the Trainers Training Manual This complete 2-day training program prepares future trainers to teach the child welfare Lifelong Families practice model and the Replication Manual training. Read More
Rethinking Juvenile Detention in Ohio Why Ohio, Why Now This issue brief reviews juvenile detention program data for Ohio and the nation. It outlines the successes of Annie E. Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, talks about Ohio’s participation in the initiative, and shares four recommendations aimed at dramatically altering the state’s use — and overuse — of juvenile detention. Read More
AdvoCasey: Summer 1999 “Above Average” Welfare Reform This edition of AdvoCasey examines the ripple of changes sparked by the landmark federal welfare law of 1996. Readers will learn about an array of financial incentive programs — in both the United States and Canada — that are helping welfare recipients secure work and bigger paychecks. A smaller story reviews one of America’s most effective anti-poverty programs, the Earned Income Tax Credit. Read More
AdvoCasey: Spring 2002 Paul Revere Rides Again: Inside the Remarkable Rise of the Houston Public Schools This issue of AdvoCasey starts with an article examining the academic transformation of schools in Houston, then delivers a story on Chicago’s Child-Parent Centers before moving to Miami to spotlight innovative treatments for substance-using teens. The final story lands in Tulsa, Okla., and tells how a local nonprofit is helping working poor families avoid expensive tax preparation fees, maximize refunds and save for the future. AdvoCasey is a seasonal publication of the Foundation that covers some serious ground. Each themed issue spotlights programs and policies that have made measurable differences in the lives of kids and families. Read More
When Should the State Cease Parenting? Evidence from the Midwest Study This study presents the case for extending the age for federal foster care reimbursement to states from 18 to 21. Read More
Casey Connects: Fall 2001 Foundation Mobilized Resources in Response to Terrorism This issue of Casey Connects reflects on the Foundation’s events before and after 9/11 — from an adoption celebration in Washington, D.C., to pledging $3 million in aid for families affected by terrorism. Read More
A Practical Guide to Documenting Influence and Leverage In Making Connections Communities This guide offers practical steps for capturing and documenting the effects of influence and leverage in Casey's Making Connections communities. Read More
