America’s Invisible Children Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice This brief explores how justice system failures impact Latino youth and urges reforms to protect them from prison and support a brighter future. Read More
The Affordable Care Act Implications for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care The ACA allows former foster youth to get Medicaid until age 26. This brief outlines 7 ways to improve health coverage and outcomes for these young adults. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Neighborhood Vitality This fact sheet brings awareness to neighborhood discrimination as a factor of racial bias. Read More
Detention Reform A Cost-Saving Approach This brief shows how JDAI helps communities cut detention costs for non-violent youth and invest in more effective public safety strategies. Read More
Community Safety and Justice A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approached, and Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams This report shows how Making Connections cities partner with neighbors and justice systems to build safer communities. 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
Reviewing State Housing Policy with a Child-Centered Lens Opportunities for Engagement and Intervention This report uses Casey’s Poverty, Permanence and Place framework to analyze state housing policy and its ability to help impoverished families. 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
Building Family Economic Success: Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and Other Savings Tools This brief highlights the power of Individual Development Accounts to help low-income families save, build assets and boost economic mobility. Read More
Linking Home-Based Child Care and State-Funded Preschool The Community Connections Preschool Program (Illinois Action for Children) This report describes an evaluation of the Community Connections preschool program model, which uses classroom-based and home provider-based elements. Read More
