Publications

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

Explore Publications

Filter By:

  • Topic
  • Program Area
  • Initiative
  • Series

The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book

January 1, 2009

This 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information on the conditions of America’s children and families. The 2009 Data Book essay calls for...

Read More

The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief

January 1, 2009

This 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Brief features highlights of the enhanced, mobile-friendly Data Center; data on the 10 key indicators of child well-being for all U.S. states, the...

Read More

A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform

December 30, 2008

This KIDS COUNT essay report summarizes six key challenges and opportunities for reforming the juvenile justice system in the U.S. for the benefit of youth, families and...

Read More

Trying Out a Real Time Advocacy Self-Evaluation Process

December 1, 2008

This brief describes an existing advocacy evaluation concept for policy work and discusses the pros and cons of how grantees could effectively test this real-time...

Read More

Child Poverty in Massachusetts

September 17, 2008

This report explores the scope and sources of child poverty in Massachusetts. It closes by sharing potential first steps and questions to ask related to reducing child poverty...

Read More

A Child Alone and Without Papers

September 1, 2008

This report — a compelling blend of original research and personal stories — examines how the United States handles the removal and return of some 43,000 unaccompanied child...

Read More

A woman holds a young child's hand as they walk through a crowd. Both mother and child have their back to the camera.

Data on Children in Foster Care From the Census Bureau

June 1, 2008

This paper utilizes census data to identify key and defining characteristics of households raising kids in foster care. Read more on the research.

Read More

The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book

January 1, 2008

This 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information on the conditions of America’s children and families. The 2008 Data Book essay looks at...

Read More

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...

Read More