A Guide to Housing Related Opportunities for Making Connections Communities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act This guide outlines how Making Connections communities can structure inquiries to access the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for housing. Read More
Summary of Research Findings: Awareness, Use and Perceptions of KIDS COUNT Among Congressional Staff A KIDS COUNT Working Paper This report presents Congressional staff knowledge and usage of KIDS COUNT data. Read More
Using Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents This report shares findings on merging data to study children of incarcerated parents in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Providence. Read More
Federal Programs for Addressing Low-Income Housing Needs A Policy Primer This report reviews federal rental aid, who it serves and key housing policy challenges at local, state and national levels. Read More
Trying Out a Real Time Advocacy Self-Evaluation Process Guidance and Considerations for KIDS COUNT Grantees This brief describes a real-time advocacy evaluation approach — plus pros and cons of how grantees might test it to document and support policy work. Read More
Resolution, Reinvestment, and Realignment Three Strategies for Changing Juvenile Justice This report reviews the history and development of three juvenile justice reform strategies and their impact on policy, practice and public safety. Read More
Moving Up Is A Steep Climb Parents’ Work and Children’s Welfare in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative Researchers tracked 10 low-income families to explore how job mobility — or lack of it — impacts both parental employment and child well-being. Read More
Building Support for Innovation Inside Child Welfare Agencies Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care This report focuses on organization development tools as an approach to supporting change within child welfare organizations. Read More
Resident Engagement and Leadership to Improve Results An International Tool Kit helping Children and Youth, Families and Communities This toolkit features case studies from six countries highlighting resident-driven change strategies that can be adapted to other communities. Read More
Pursuit of the Dream Cars & Jobs in America Using three real-life stories, this guide details the common pitfalls preventing families from reaching better opportunities and a better quality of life. Read More
