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Mentoring as a Family Strengthening Strategy

November 30, 2004

Using a combination of case studies and Q&A with experienced professionals, this policy brief examines the potential of youth mentoring programs to engage parents and...

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No Time to Be Sick

November 22, 2004

This report highlights the importance of paid sick leave in building a strong, healthy workforce. It tells how current benefits fall short, who still lacks access (nearly half...

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Social Capital in Community Development

November 5, 2004

This report reflects the various aspects of social capital as it pertains to immigrant neighborhoods and communities of color, showing the importance of social capital in...

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Working Hard, Falling Short

October 31, 2004

Too many American families are struggling to get by, advance to the middle class and provide a secure future for their children. This report takes a hard look at why so many...

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Good Jobs and Careers

October 27, 2004

This brochure describes the Casey Foundation's take on the 10 key components of implementing a successful long-term job retention workforce initiative through its Jobs Initiative.

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Introduction to Family Strengthening

October 24, 2004

This paper describes an innovative way of looking at helping families in poverty and how this new "strengthening" ideal can affect public policy in the future.

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Generation Broke

October 13, 2004

Statistics are presented to show how indebtedness for young adults-- from credit cards, healthcare, education, housing and childcare-- affects their future and what can be done...

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Parental Involvement in Education

October 9, 2004

This brief spotlights real-world practices, challenges and policy recommendations related to parental involvement in education. It is part of a series produced by the Family...

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Making KIDS COUNT in Rural Northern New England

October 4, 2004

This report pairs focus group feedback and interview answers with quantitative data to tell the story of family economic success in rural Northern New England. It offers...

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