Using Data to Drive Action on Behalf of Children and Families By the Numbers This brief shows how data guided efforts to boost financial stability for rural families in Minnesota, part of Casey’s Strengthening Rural Families series. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reform: A Guide for County Officials This guidebook captures alternative practices to juvenile detention that counties can implement while cutting costs and increasing public safety. Read More
Building Capacity to Influence Public Policy How the Annie E. Casey Foundation is Equipping Nonprofits to Advocate More Effectively Learn how Casey supported organizations to better advocate for the kids and families in their communities. Read More
A Snapshot of Children on the San Diego-Mexico Border This KIDS COUNT Snapshot explores life in San Diego’s border areas, highlighting challenges like poverty, language barriers and high teen birth rates. 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 at Chaffey College in Southern California. Read More
Exploring United Way Engagement in EITC Campaigns A Report to the Field This report shares EITC tips and strategies to help United Way sites nationwide support local campaigns and better serve vulnerable families. Read More
A Very Intense and Complex Balancing Act A Reflection by Former Making Connections Oakland Director Fred Blackwell This interview gives readers an inside look at the ups and downs of managing a foundation initiative at the local level. Read More
Working Toward Wellness Telephone Care Management for Medicaid Recipients with Depression, 36 Months After Random Assignment This report reviews a RI program that used phone outreach to connect depressed parents on Medicaid with mental health care and tracked long-term impact. Read More
Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting Couple Households This brief shares data on children in cohabiting households and the characteristics of those homes, based on Census data from 1995 to 2006. Read More
Perceptions and Misperceptions of America’s Children The Role of the Print Media This report examines the print media’s role in fueling misperceptions about children. Read how newspapers may have fueled the confusion. Read More
