Publications

Promoting and Sustaining Detention Reforms

March 2, 2001

Lessons from a Casey-led project on launching juvenile detention reform — what worked, what didn’t and how to build better alternatives through JDAI.

Special Detention Cases

February 2, 2001

This report outlines strategies to reduce detention for minors with warrants, probation violators and post-adjudication youth through Casey’s JDAI.

Walking our Talk in the Neighborhoods; Family to Family Tools

January 22, 2001

This paper shows how to create healthy reform for kids and families in the child welfare system by presenting pros and cons of neighborhood partnerships.

The Need for Self-Evaluation

January 7, 2001

This guide provides examples of data tools as they related to the self-evaluation process for Family to Family sites and child welfare services.

Reducing Racial Disparities in Juvenile Detention

January 2, 2001

This report explores racial disparities in juvenile confinement and outlines how we can create a fairer juvenile justice system for today’s minority youth.

Working with Drug-Affected Families: Training for Child Welfare Workers

January 2, 2001

This training guide summary is intended for child welfare professionals who are working with families that have drug and alcohol problems.

Casey Connects: Winter 2001

January 2, 2001

This issue highlights top family well-being advocates, including National Families Count honorees, 2001 Casey Fellows and other standout leaders.

The Child Population: First Data from the 2000 Census

January 2, 2001

This report highlights data about American children from the 2000 U.S. Census, including demographic changes from the 1990s.

START: A Child Welfare Model for Drug-Affected Families

January 2, 2001

The START program in Cuyahoga County incorporates addiction-services treatment, good child welfare practice and family preservation into case management.