Relationships Matter How Agencies Can Support Family and Social Network Development This report, the third in a series aimed at exploring the power of social networks, spotlights the stories of two enterprising organizations: Lawrence Community Works in Massachusetts and the Family Independence Initiative in California. Readers will navigate text infused with firsthand feedback from program participants and learn how both agencies are leveraging social networks in innovative ways to better serve America’s most fragile families. Read More
Using Data to Drive Action on Behalf of Children and Families By the Numbers This brief tells how data shaped and strengthened efforts to build financial stability among low-income rural families in west central Minnesota. It highlights Annie E. Casey’s Rural Family Economic Success framework and is part of the Foundation’s Strengthening Rural Families publication series. Read More
A Doctor When We Need One Access to Healthcare in Wisconsin for Immigrant Children and Families From flu shots to school physicals, basic medical care is vital to growing up healthy. Yet, for immigrant families, the hurdles to health care can be steep. This policy brief is set in Wisconsin but packed with statistics, stories and solutions that cross all geographic boundaries. Its main message? We must do more to connect America’s immigrant families with quality, timely medical care — and here’s how. Read More
Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting Couple Households This policy brief presents findings about the proportion of children living in cohabiting households, as well as the characteristics of those households, based on an analysis of Census data (1995 to 2006). 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 analyzes their impact on policy, practice and public safety. Read More
Pursuit of the Dream Cars & Jobs in America Using three real-life stories, this discussion guide illustrates ways in which common pitfalls prevent families from reaching better jobs, better opportunities and a better quality of life. Read More
Banking in a Global Market -- Executive Summary Financial Institution Guide for Offering International Remittance Services This executive summary accompanies a full report that provides users with a step-by-step approach to establishing a remittance program that is beneficial to both consumers and the financial institutions serving them. The report describes several effective remittance programs, drawing on the experiences of financial institutions throughout the U.S. Read More
Getting Back on Track Effects of a Community College Program for Probationary Students This report examines the findings of an evaluation of two community college programs – Opening Doors and Enhanced Opening Doors – at Chaffey College in Southern California. Read More
A Snapshot of Children on the San Diego-Mexico Border This report — part of the KIDS COUNT Snapshot series — looks at life in San Diego County’s border communities. These areas are home to higher proportions of Mexican immigrants and Latinos who face distinct challenges such as language barriers, higher child poverty rates and higher teen birth rates compared to other communities in the county. Read More
Federal Programs for Addressing Low-Income Housing Needs A Policy Primer This report provides an overview of federal rental assistance programs, key data on who is served by these programs, and the current housing policy challenges at the local, state and federal levels. Read More
