Making Fathers Count Assessing the Progress of Responsible Fatherhood Efforts This report lays out the chronological history of the responsible fatherhood movement, its accomplishments and the challenges it faces in policy, research and funding moving forward. Read More
Juvenile Detention Facility Assessment 2014 Update This publication provides a guide to help Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative sites improve conditions in juvenile detention facilities. Read More
The Center for Working Families Framework A comprehensive approach to economic opportunity This report discusses the evolution and impact of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Center for Working Families framework, which is an integrated service delivery approach designed to help low-income families achieve financial security. Read More
Eight Principles to Transform Care for Young People in the Justice System This issue brief identifies eight principles that every juvenile justice system should embrace to transform care for youth in custody. Click here to learn more about serving young people. Read More
Leadership and Race How to Develop and Support Leadership that Contributes to Racial Justice Institutional racism persists in the United States, blocking opportunity into the higher eschaleons of the business and social sectors. Here's a way to change that. Read More
Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies An Executive Summary A survey of state kinship care policies identifies opportunities to strengthen support for caregivers and children. Read the analysis. Read More
Changing Course in Youth Detention Reversing Widening Gaps by Race and Place The use of youth detention is surging in some areas, with huge and growing racial disparities arising post-pandemic. Get the facts. Read More
Four Approaches to Family Team Meetings A growing number of child welfare agencies use family team meetings to engage families in case-planning and decision making. While federal legislation encourages this practice, research has not yet identified which family team meeting models work best. This publication compares four family team meeting models that are supported by preliminary research. Read More
Outcomes: Reframing Responsibility for Well-Being This report outlines how to use research outcomes and indicators to improve the well-being of children, families and communities. Read More
Four Principles to Make Advanced Data Analytics Work for Children and Families This brief looks at the rise of advanced data analytics and explores the challenges and opportunities it creates for agencies. Learn four principles for the effective and equitable use of advanced analytics to develop better and fairer solutions for kids and families. Read More
