Engaging Residents in Family-Strengthening Efforts
This paper describes using study circles to engage residents in three Making Connections initiative neighborhoods.
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Sharing Strategies for Using Data in Making Connections
This issue of Casey Connects features three distinctive conferences highlighting Making Connections and the ever-expanding network of critical Casey partnerships.
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Drake University and Trinity College
This report describes the learnings from a gathering between Iowa’s Drake University and Connecticut’s Trinity College on how to improve university-community partnerships.
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Foundation Team Specializes in Tailor-Made Technical Assistance
Family strengthening is the focus for this issue of Casey Connects as 3 community-empowering initiatives are highlighted: KIDS COUNT; FAMILIES COUNT; and TARC — Casey's custom-centricTechnical Assistance Resource Center.
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A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and Technical Assistance Resources for the Making Connections Cities and Site Teams.
A comprehensive guide to strategies for connecting low-income workers to jobs that pay family-supporting wages and provide flexibility and assistance to parents raising children.
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Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams
This technical assistance guide outlines key ideas, effective approaches and available housing technical assistance resources for the cities and site teams of Casey's 10-year Making Connections initiative.
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2000 KIDS COUNT Emphasizes Need For Connections
This issue of Casey Connects highlights the 2000 KIDS COUNT Data Book essay along with Casey initiatives and partnerships out to transform the lives of vulnerable families and children — be it through better job training, social connections, immigrant supports or direct services.
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This report helped cities and site teams navigate education-related issues as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections initiative. It shares vital know-how, next steps, strategies and technical resources aimed at helping these groups advance a simple premise: Strong community schools = stronger families.
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A Guide for People Working in Neighborhoods
This publication offers communities a comprehensive set of tools — tips, references, stories, worksheets and more — aimed at helping neighborhoods hold schools accountable for student achievement.
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This issue of Casey Connects concentrates on the value of community with the rollout of a new neighborhood initiative and the announcement of seven community-based organizations as Families Count honorees.
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