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Reports, case studies and more from the Casey Foundation and its partners.

2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book

The 35th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book explores pandemic learning loss and its contributing factors to poor math and reading scores.

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Fostering Youth Transitions 2023

An examination of the experiences of young people in foster care and how child welfare systems help them transition to adulthood.

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Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in America

An analysis of youth homelessness and ways systems can ensure all young people have safe, secure homes.

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Our Publications Series

The Casey Foundation occasionally releases its reports and tools as part of a series or collection.

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Operationalizing Equity

This report looks at the Casey Foundation’s decades-long journey to promote race equity and inclusion. Learn how Casey embedded equity principles in its operations.

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Kinship Policy Improvements Toward Child Welfare System Transformation

September 23, 2024

States are partnering with kin to strengthen child welfare systems, but more can be done. Discover state practices and opportunities for improvement.

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Disposable Children

December 10, 2024

Researchers surveyed kids incarcerated as adults in Maryland and found a strong common tie: profound childhood trauma. Read more.

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What Grantees Want Funders to Know

October 22, 2024

The SPRD initiative aims to alleviate burdensome debt for communities of color in the South. Read how it's working and where there's room to improve.

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Building Evidence to Advance Equity

September 7, 2024

Casey spent seven years helping nonprofits better leverage data to advance equity. Discover the insights gained along the way.

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Centering a Holistic Approach for Systems-Involved Young People

August 19, 2024

LEAP partners are tackling the root causes of youth disconnection and improving outcomes for systems-involved young people. See how they're doing.

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Engaging and Supporting Kinship Caregivers

August 19, 2024

Learn what states are doing — and where they can do more — to engage and support kin caregivers when a child enters foster care.

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Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research

July 29, 2024

This resource shares guiding questions to foster a common approach for conducting equity-centered research and evaluation with partners. Learn more now.

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New Insights on State Kinship Diversion Policies

July 15, 2024

Kinship diversion can help keep kids out of foster care. Review state policies and understand why engaging family in these arrangements matters.

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Experiencing Probation

June 20, 2024

This report shares insights from young people and families who have experienced youth probation. Get their take on what's working — and what isn't.

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