Toward Reduced Poverty Across America: Executive Summary Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program This report shares findings from the first 2 years of a NYC program where participants were paid to boost their education and job skills. 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
Working Hard for the Money Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008 This report — the first major study of its kind — analyzes 40 years of women’s employment trends, highlighting rural vs. urban workforce differences. Read More
Faith and Action Improving the Lives of At-Risk Youth This report spotlights a Boston-based effort that helped faith groups serving at-risk youth assess their impact and improve program outcomes. Read More
Becoming Adults, Executive Summary One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages. Read More
A Reflection by Ralph Smith About What Sustainability Means, Why It is So Important Reflections on Making Connections Casey Senior VP Ralph Smith reflects on achieving sustainability in the Making Connections initiative without the day-to-day management of the Foundation. Read More
No Time to Be Sick Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t Have Paid Sick Leave This report explains why paid sick leave matters — who lacks access — and how policymakers can help expand it to support a strong, healthy workforce. Read More
A Jobs Initiative Research Brief Approaches to Measuring and Tracking Career Advancement This brief explores the findings of data collected over an eight-year period on thousands of people placed in jobs through Casey’s Jobs Initiative. 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
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
