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Race for Results

March 30, 2014

In this KIDS COUNT policy report, the Foundation explores the intersection of kids, race and opportunity. The report features the new Race for Results Index, which compares how...

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Team Decision Making Case Study

March 5, 2014

A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement.

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A Guide to Support the Implementation of Foster Care Beyond 18

March 1, 2014

This guide arms policy and program leaders with clear answers, advice and resources on implementing extended foster care in their state. It is a product of Success Beyond 18, a...

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Extending Foster Care Beyond 18: Housing Options for Young Adults

February 14, 2014

This brief spotlights housing options that states can consider as they plan to extend foster care beyond the age of 18. It is a product of Success Beyond 18, a national campaign...

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Early Reading Proficiency in the United States

January 30, 2014

Although reading proficiency rates have improved for most demographic groups over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an...

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Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty

January 25, 2014

This report explains how to apply research about poverty's impact on the brain to social policies and programs aimed at moving families out of poverty to economic independence....

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The 30 Million Word Gap

January 11, 2014

This brief presents data showing that parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations.

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Casey Connects: Winter 2013

December 22, 2013

This issue of Casey Connects highlights how the Foundation is advancing two-generation strategies to achieve positive community change. It looks at large-scale, long-term...

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Examining Children’s Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Expenditures

December 22, 2013

This report from the Center for Health Care Strategies presents findings from a national data analysis of behavioral health care use and expense for children in Medicaid, which...

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