Overview: The JDAI Story Building a Better Juvenile Detention System Th is publication provides an overview of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), a multi-million dollar, five year, five-site experiment designed to streamline and rationalize local juvenile detention systems. Read More
Ensuring That Adoptions Succeed is in Everyone's Best Interest Failed adoptions are an increasing trend, and result in trauma to the children who are directly affected. This article makes the case for pre- and post-adoptive services to improve the likelihood of successful adoptions. Read More
Plain Talk The Story of a Community-Based Strategy to Reduce Teen Pregnancy This is the story of how five different communities worked to protect local youth from the risks of early sexual activity. It is a narrative rooted in community organizing and empowerment that began in 1993 —with a $5 million, four-year commitment from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — and unfolds into a rich collection of real-world hurdles, participant feedback, and been-there done-that advice. This is the story of Plain Talk. Read More
Implementing Change in Child Welfare: Lessons from Family to Family This report uses data from focus groups with workers and foster parent to assess changes in attitudes and practices related to the implementation of the Family to Family initiative. Read More
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change Report of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference The document provides a summary of a two-day meeting where researchers, evaluators and other key stakeholders discussed evaluating comprehensive community initiatives. Challenges, best practices and examples from experts are highlighted. Read More
