Expanding JDAI's Focus to Reduce Commitments and Placements: Program Summary Demonstrating that Jurisdictions can Respond to Delinquent Behavior in ways that are More Effective,Fairer, Safer and Less Costly Each year in the United States, thousands of children are placed inappropriately and unnecessarily into youth corrections facilities and various forms of congregate residential placements. Read More
Bringing up Baltimore One City’s Approach to Strengthening its Most Vulnerable Families Baltimore recently launched an innovative effort to fix its disconnected and disappointing system of home visiting services. The goal? Coordinate high-impact, evidence-based strategies aimed at helping the city’s most fragile families — and especially its youngest residents — lead healthier, successful lives. Read More
A Road to Results: Investing in Resources to Achieve Results Learn how Casey’s education portfolio invested, supported and measured grantee programs and performance to achieve foundation goals at the time of this report. Read More
Food for Thought: Building a High-Quality School Choice Market This report looks at the benefits of school choice in low-income, urban neighborhoods having low educational achievement. Read More
Unlocking the Gate What We Know About Improving Developmental Education This report, powered by 40 years of research and writings on developmental education, opens with a sobering look at the struggles community colleges face in advancing remedial-level students into successful college careers. Readers will learn about four current strategies for reforming the field of developmental education as well as innovative next steps that hold the promise for more radical change. Read More
Faith and Action Improving the Lives of At-Risk Youth This report highlights the United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s Faith and Action effort. The initiative helped faith-based organizations in Boston serving at-risk youth evaluate their efforts and determine the impact of their programs. Read More
Connecting the Dots: Growth, Work, and Prosperity This report maps out the findings and recommendations of groups in various sectors — government, business, philanthropic and nonprofit — that have examined what it will take to build a stronger Connecticut. Read More
The High Cost of Being Poor Issue Brief #7 Child Care Subsidies This brief explores one topic: child care subsidies in Virginia. It examines who’s eligible and how the state can do better to make child care and school more affordable for working parents in need. It is both a product of the Casey Foundation’s “The High Cost of Being Poor” forums and the seventh installment in a series that shares strategies on advocating for low-income families across America. Read More
Youth Count Exploring How KIDS COUNT Grantees Address Youth Issues This report examines how 12 KIDS COUNT grantees are working to advance policies and practices for older youth. It draws on interviews and document reviews to identify common issues, challenges and strategies related to pushing the youth advocacy agenda forward across the country. Read More
The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief This 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief features highlights of the enhanced, mobile-friendly Data Center; data on the 10 key indicators of child well-being for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; and a summary of this year's essay on using data to craft better policies for children and families. Read More