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.
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Helping Ex-Offenders Turn Their Lives Around in Marion County, Indiana
This report outlines the Marion County, Indiana Leadership in Action (LAP) program to reduce the rate of re-arrest by incarcerated people after they are released from prison or jail.
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Snapshots of America’s Families III
This snapshot uses national survey results to analyze how health insurance coverage rates and health status responses differ by race and ethnicity. It finds that disparities still persist — and that Hispanic kids are faring markedly worse than both their black and white peers.
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The Growth of Debt Among Young Americans
Statistics are presented to show how indebtedness for young adults-- from credit cards, healthcare, education, housing and childcare-- affects their future and what can be done about it.
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Small Investments, Big Results
In this report, the Casey Foundation introduces a new approach — Organic Philanthropy — aimed at propelling and sustaining positive community change. Readers will see this practice in action, as Casey recounts how it leveraged local resources and modest seed money to revitalize and expand aid for disadvantaged families in Native American and Southern-border communities.
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Building Community and Assets Through Self-Help Housing
This brief looks at the experiences of families working together to build their own homes through self-help housing programs.
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A report on the return and repatriation of unaccompanied undocumented children by the United States
This report — a compelling blend of original research and personal stories — examines how the United States handles the removal and return of some 43,000 unaccompanied child immigrants each year. It offers readers a comprehensive overview of the issue’s most pressing concerns, describes a broken system that is ripe for reinvention and spells out clear policy solutions aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of this vulnerable demographic.
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Getting to Results
The Closing the Achievement Gap series explores Casey’s education investments in detail and presents stories, results and lessons learned.
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Clearing the Financial Barriers to Student Success, Case Studies
These case studies show how the Center for Working Families helped low-income students in 5 Community College programs complete their degrees.
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This policy brief discusses lessons learned from Casey’s Jobs Initiatives and presents recommendations from this work that would make the Workforce Initiative Act less restrictive and more effective.
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