Making KIDS COUNT in Rural Northern New England This report pairs focus group feedback and interview answers with quantitative data to tell the story of family economic success in rural Northern New England. It offers recommendations — and a spark for ongoing discussions — aimed at helping families in these rural areas thrive. Read More
Lifelong Families Guardianship Case Study Mealea This is part of a set of case studies which illustrate how Lifelong Families – a practice model developed and tested by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s former direct service agency – helped advance permanency outcomes for older youth in treatment foster care. This case study highlights how Mealea achieved permanence through guardianship. Read More
Transitions Building Better Lives for Youth Leaving Foster Care This report aims to understand how Arizona’s foster care youth are faring during their transition to independent living. It shares feedback from current and former foster care youth across Arizona and outlines key findings and recommendations aimed at bolstering support and services for youth exiting care. Read More
Ensuring Success for Young Children: Transition to Kindergarten This discussion guide outlines ways to support nonprofits that provide early childhood education programs to better prepare children for success in school as research shows that children’s failure in school is due in part to gaps in school readiness. Read More
Testing the Validity of the KIDS COUNT State-Level Index of Child Well-Being This report compares two indices of child well-being to determine if and how their results align. See how Casey’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book fared. Read More
Investing in New Orleans Lessons for Philanthropy in Public Housing Redevelopment This report examines how philanthropy shaped the overall approach to community change and public housing development in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The document uses Casey’s role as an example and its perspective on the process as a lens to focus on efforts that were results-oriented, resident-focused, multi-generational and economically sustainable. Read More
Peer Networking and Community Change Experiences of the Annie E. Casey Foundation This report explores the development and use of internal and external peer networks by the Casey Foundation to design, develop and support its community change, system reform, leadership development and other initiatives and strategies. Read More
Making Performance Funding Work for All The Working Poor Families Project Policy Brief This report discusses performance funding policy for higher education currently being promoted at the national, state and local levels. Read More
Child Advocacy Primer Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills This guide reviews 10 key child advocacy skills, such as setting an agenda, leveraging communication tools, and creating a coalition. At nearly every turn, readers will learn important questions to ask, examples of successful strategies and resources for learning more. Read More
Who Are America’s Poor Children? Examining Health Disparities Among Children in the United States This report explores health disparities between poor and nonpoor kids in five areas: environmental health, health insurance coverage, access to health care services, healthy behaviors and health outcomes. It also spotlights real-world strategies for addressing some of these inequalities and advocates a simple end goal: Give all kids — no matter what their family finances — a positive, healthy start. Read More
