Family Circles, Sharing Our Experiences Engaging Residents in Family-Strengthening Efforts This paper describes using study circles to engage residents in three Making Connections initiative neighborhoods. Read More
Big Ideas for Job Creation: Rethinking Work Opportunity From Tax Credits to Subsidized Job Placements This brief shows how a current tax credit program is not creating jobs and could be redirected into subsidized job opportunities. Read More
ROAD: Creating Community to Cope with Depression This 10-page report introduces Reaching Out About Depression (ROAD), an innovative program that utilizes peer support, social activism and education to empower and assist low-income women with depression. Readers will learn what makes ROAD so unique, how its participants are faring, and why the program caught the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s eye. Read More
Opportunity Passport - June 2015 Data Brief This brief shows the impact of the Opportunity Passport™ financial literacy campaign on youth leaving foster care. Read More
Walking our Talk in the Neighborhoods; Family to Family Tools Partnerships Between Professional and Natural Helpers, Part Three This paper shows how to create true, healthy reform for the families and children involved in the child welfare system by presenting the pros and cons of neighborhood helper/professional partnerships. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative 2011 Annual Results Report This document presents data trends and reports program impact for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative as of 2011. Read More
Toward Reduced Poverty Across America: Executive Summary Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program This report presents initial findings during rhe first 2 years of a conditional cash transfer program in New York CIty where participants got paid to improve their eduction and workforce skills. Read More
Extending Ladders Findings from the Annie E. Casey's Jobs Initiative This report summarizes key outcomes and lessons from the Casey Foundation's Jobs Initiative, which emphasized workforce development reforms on behalf of low-skilled job seekers. Read More
Promoting Effective Early Learning What Every Policymaker and Educator Should Know This report discusses what policymakers and educators need to do to help impoverished preschool children reach their potential in school. Read More
Engaging Employers to Benefit Low-Income Job Seekers Lessons Learned from the Jobs Initiative Despite the crucial role of employers in creating opportunities for low-wage, entry-level workers, there's little research on employers’ perspectives. This report sheds some light on the topic from data collected as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative. Read More
