Partnering with Medicaid to Advance and Sustain the Goals of the Child Welfare System This report outlines ways to partner with Medicaid to sustain or enhance high-quality services for children with behavioral health care needs. Read More
Factors Affecting State Differences in Child Well-Being A KIDS COUNT Working Paper This report uses KIDS COUNT data to identify how child well-being across states is linked to state-level policy and population characteristics. Read More
Child Advocacy Primer Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills This guide covers 10 child advocacy skills, including agenda setting, communication tools, coalition building and how to ask questions and take action. Read More
A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits This report explains tax benefits by family type, child policy structure, allowed credits and potential upcoming changes to the tax code. Read More
Workforce Development Policy and the AECF Jobs Initiative This brief shares lessons from Casey’s Jobs Initiative and offers ideas to make the Workforce Initiative Act less restrictive and more effective. Read More
Improving School Readiness Outcomes Lessons from Six Communities This report describes six local government efforts to achieve improved school readiness for young children. Read More
A Long Road Ahead Update on the Arkansas Child Welfare System This report examines the performance of the Arkansas child welfare system across a variety of key indicators, from January 2005 to March 2006. Read More
Effective Language for Communicating Children’s Issues This report explores how media portrays children’s issues and shows how strategic messaging can shift narratives to support policy and outreach efforts. Read More
A New Model for Integrating Housing and Services Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families Brief #2 This brief compares two Chicago Housing Authority service models and how each addressed residents’ financial, mental, emotional and social challenges. Read More
Building Community/University Partnerships Drake University and Trinity College This report describes the learnings from a gathering between Drake University and Trinity College on how to improve university-community partnerships. Read More
