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A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits

April 2, 2011

This report summarizes the available tax benefits for different family structures, how each child policy is structured, the deductions or credits allowed and what changes to the...

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Racial Gaps in Early Childhood

April 1, 2011

This report looks at black and white boys and how racial disparities emerge in early childhood, especially for kids in poverty.

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Ten Years of the EITC Movement

April 1, 2011

This report discusses why the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an important credit for America’s working families because it encourages work and reduces poverty.

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Child Trends Data Snapshot Foster Care

March 21, 2011

This Data Snapshot, by Casey-grantee Child Trends, uses data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) provided by states from their child welfare...

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Improving Access to Work Supports: Strengthening State Policies and Practices

March 20, 2011

This brief is packed with fresh ideas and real-world examples aimed at enhancing access to public work supports. It is the product of a national initiative, called The Working...

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How to Evaluate Choice and Promise Neighborhoods

March 2, 2011

This brief describes key research questions to keep in mind when evaluating community development efforts.

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Child Trends Data Snapshot: Maltreatment

January 27, 2011

This Data Snapshot examines child maltreatment trends at the state and national level. It draws on data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, which includes...

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Learning While Doing in the Human Services Sector

January 15, 2011

This summary report describes the origins, processes and outcomes of the learning-while-doing approach and presents lessons learned from Casey Family Services that other child...

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Measuring Change While Changing Measures

January 10, 2011

This report summarizes the insights and emerging lessons from the efforts to evaluate the Foundation’s decade-long, multisite Making Connections community change initiative.

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