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

2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

The 36th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book highlights steady gains in some areas, setbacks in others and ongoing opportunities to better support children and families.

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2024 Annual Results Report

Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.

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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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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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The Role of the Judge in Transforming Juvenile Probation

July 29, 2021

A tool kit for helping judges jump start or accelerate probation transformation efforts in their jurisdictions.

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Improving Community Safety Through Public Health Strategies

July 20, 2021

The Casey Foundation sees gun violence as a public health crisis that requires community-informed, preventive solutions to improve safety. Learn more.

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Developing Two-Generation Approaches in Communities

July 14, 2021

This report shares a 7-year evaluation of Casey’s FCCC initiative in Buffalo, Columbus and San Antonio from 2013 to the end of funding in 2019.

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The 20201 KIDS COUNT Data Book Now Available

2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 21, 2021

The Casey Foundation's 2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides findings on child well-being to guide policymakers, researchers and advocates in their work.

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Transforming Juvenile Probation

April 27, 2021

Juvenile probation terms should be long enough to connect youth to support, but short enough to avoid disrupting their lives and development. Learn more.

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Serving Youth Remotely

April 19, 2021

This guide shows how organizations deliver education, jobs and mental health support to youth — and improve access to remote services. Read it now.

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Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People With Juvenile Records

March 29, 2021

This report shares how state policymakers can help dismantle education- and employment-related barriers for people with juvenile records.

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Funding Prevention in Communities

February 24, 2021

This report shares how communities fund and sustain prevention programs using Evidence2Success, with lessons from real-world successes and challenges.

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Developing Supportive Educational and Career Pathways for Young People

January 1, 2021

This report highlights strategies to create equitable, youth-centered pathways to education and career success for at-risk youth. Learn more.

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