Child Trends Data Snapshot Foster Care Foster Care Data Snapshot 2011 This Data Snapshot uses NCANDS data from state child welfare systems on investigated child maltreatment reports. Read More
The DREAM Act Securing America’s Future in Education This brief outlines a case for the DREAM Act as a way of providing educational opportunities to undocumented immigrant children who consider the U.S. home. Read More
Journey to Engagement A First-Person Reflection on How to Engage Residents Garland Yates shares lessons from Denver on engaging residents in change — part of the Casey Foundation’s Diarist Project and Making Connections series. Read More
States Ranked on the Basis of Child Well-being for Children in Low-income Families This paper examines state-level data on child well-being for low-income versus higher-income families. See how the two groups compare. Read More
Organic Philanthropy Small Investments, Big Results This report highlights Casey’s “Organic Philanthropy” approach — using local resources and seed funds to aid Native and border communities. Read More
Women and Men Living on the Edge Economic Insecurity After the Great Recession A 2010 survey shows many Americans still felt financially insecure and frustrated even after the Great Recession’s official end. Learn more. Read More
Philanthropic Due Diligence Exploratory Case Studies to Improve Investments in Urban Schools This paper proposes using Exploratory Case Studies as a tool to improve philanthropic giving to school districts empowering funders to make smarter, more strategic investments in our children’s future. Read More
The Recession Generation Preventing Long-term Damage from Child Poverty and Young Adult Joblessness This report looks at how Congress can address the persistent needs of the Recession Generation and move our country toward a more prosperous future. Read More
Mobility, Career Pathways, and the Landscape of Employer and Youth Engagement in the South An Issue Brief for the Annie E. Casey Foundation This brief shows how six southern cities connect young adults to jobs by engaging both employers and youth in ways that benefit the whole community. Read More
Juvenile Jailhouse Rocked: Reforming Detention in Chicago, Portland and Sacramento A Preprint for AdvoCasey Fall/Winter 1999 This article explores how secure detention really works, how Casey launched JDAI and its impact on jurisdictions and the broader detention field. Read More
