Faith-Based Initiatives

Faith communities supported kids and families through Making Connections, with investments aiding reentry and children of incarcerated parents. Read more.

Blog Post
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Faith in Communities

The Casey Foundation helps faith-based organizations, like the Providence In-town Churches Association Food Pantry, expand their community service efforts.

Published July 18, 2011

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Newsletter

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Casey Connects: Summer 2011

This issue of Casey Connects spotlights four initiatives that the Annie E. Casey Foundation has invested in for the last decade: aiding the formerly incarcerated, promoting responsible fatherhood, supporting healthy relationships and tapping into the strengths of faith-based organizations. The end goal in each of these efforts is the same: Give kids in tough communities a better shot at success.

Published June 21, 2011

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Practice Guide

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Balancing Justice with Mercy

This report presents the Healing Communities detailed model of prisoner reentry, where the time for engaging members of the congregation is any time from arrest through reintegration after a “returning citizen” returns home from prison.

Published October 1, 2008

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Report

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Achieving the Six Core Results

This document shows how small faith-based groups support low-income families with services that address local economic and community needs.

Published January 1, 2006

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Report

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Way to Give

This report explores tithing in low-income congregations, linking it to asset building through clergy interviews and summaries of congregation types.

Published January 2, 2005

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