Connecting to Community and Building Accountability This report provides an update on health foundations created by health care conversions. It shares new information on how these foundations plan for the future, institute governance policies and interact with their communities. Read More
Building an Alliance Around the Needs of Women and Girls This case study shows how a champion funder formed an effective collaborative to help females in Des Moines, Iowa during Casey’s Making Connections project. Read More
Unsuccessful In-Home Child Welfare Service Plans Following a Maltreatment Investigation Racial and Ethnic Differences This report utilizes data pulled from a national study to analyze children who remained in their homes after an initial maltreatment investigation. It shows where racial and ethnic differences do — and do not — exist when these families are re-investigated for child maltreatment. Read More
Advice to a New Child Services Leader This paper by the Honorable James Payne, a retired judge and former director of the Indiana Department of Child Services, offers personal insights for top leaders new to posts in public child-serving systems. Read More
Data Quality in the Retrospective Reporting of Addresses This report examines the effectiveness of two techniques for cleaning and correcting incomplete address information in research databases. It utilizes data collected from residents of White Center, Wash., as part of Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections initiative. Read More
