The Right Start for America’s Newborns A decade of city and state trends This working paper — which updates previous Right Start reports — looks at eight healthy birth measures from 1990 to 1999. It examines these measures at the state level, nationwide and by grouping together America’s 50 largest cities. Read More
Children of Immigrants: 2008 State Trends Update Brief 17 This brief presents trends about children of immigrants, including links to race, poverty and education. Read More
Recent Changes in the Percent of Children Living in Single-mother Families This paper shares data on America’s changing family structure, including how the share of kids living with single moms is shrinking. Explore the data. Read More
Building Family Economic Success: Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and Other Savings Tools This brief spotlights the power — and untapped potential — of Individual Development Accounts, which offer low-income families a unique opportunity to save money and build assets. This fact sheet is one installment in a 10-part series, called Building Family Economic Success, that highlights how the Foundation is helping to economically empower families across America. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter/Spring 2003 Exploring the Role of the Faith Community in Family Strengthening This issue of Casey Connects explores the powerful role that faith organizations can play in supporting children, families and communities. Smaller stories spotlight Casey-celebrated movers and shakers and the Foundation’s commitment to helping residents of East Baltimore benefit from a local development project. Read More
Identifying Opportunities to Improve Children’s Behavioral Health Care An Analysis of Medicaid Utilization and Expenditures This brief highlights key findings from a national analysis of children’s behavioral health care in Medicaid, and suggests opportunities for quality improvement in the organization, delivery and financing of care for these children. Read More
The Integration of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland Part 2 A Look at Children of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland This data report presents a full picture of immigrants in Maryland in the context of ethnic origin, education, economic status, public services and more. Data are broken down by counties. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Increasing the Number of Children Whose Parents Have Stable Employment This report outlines eight broad strategies for increasing the job stability of families to help improve children's healthy development. Read More
Clearing the Financial Barriers to Student Success at Community Colleges A review of the Center for Working Families on 10 college campuses. The report details how the colleges provide services and more. Read More
Workforce Development Policy and the AECF Jobs Initiative 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. Read More
