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Connecting the Dots: Growth, Work, and Prosperity

December 22, 2007

This report maps out the findings and recommendations of groups in various sectors — government, business, philanthropic and nonprofit — that have examined what it will take to...

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Casey Connects: Winter 2007

December 21, 2007

This issue of Casey Connects focuses on the quest to ensure that each and every young person exits foster care with a lifelong, caring connection. It’s a movement that is...

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Family Strengthening Writ Large

December 11, 2007

This report advocates a simple premise: Strong families = positive outcomes for children.

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The Dangers of Detention

December 9, 2007

This policy brief looks at the consequences of detention on kids and communities and the positive results coming from Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).

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Summary of Research Findings: Awareness, Use and Perceptions of KIDS COUNT Among Congressional Staff

December 7, 2007

This report presents Congressional staff knowledge and usage of KIDS COUNT data.

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A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy

December 6, 2007

The Foundation commissioned this how-to guide for policy outcome evalution because measuring the impact of grant-maker dollars on large-scale social change is difficult at best.

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Moving Families Toward Self-Sufficiency: Effective Case Management Strategies

December 2, 2007

This report summarizes an informational meeting between a Foundation-funded Making Connections grantee—Louisville, Kentucky—with peers from Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the...

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Brochure

November 30, 2007

Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative works to improve lock-up conditions while vetting the types of kids needing to be detained.

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States Ranked on the Basis of Child Well-being for Children in Low-income Families

November 12, 2007

This paper examines state-level data on child well-being for low-income versus higher-income families. See how the two groups compare.

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