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The High Cost of Being Poor: Essay From the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book

January 2, 2003

Working and raising a family is hard, but it’s even harder — and more expensive — when you’re poor. This essay highlights the many ways that low-income households pay more for...

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Workforce Development Policy and the AECF Jobs Initiative

January 1, 2003

This policy brief discusses lessons learned from Casey’s Jobs Initiatives and presents recommendations from this work that would make the Workforce Initiative Act less...

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Shifting Into Gear

January 1, 2003

This guide outlines the pros, cons, process, costs and feasibility for organizations starting a car ownership program for low-income workers.

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Creating a Resident-Led Community Development Corporation

January 1, 2003

This report summarizes the results of a peer match between three Making Connections sites to exchange ideas about creating resident-led community development corporations.

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Faith and Action

January 1, 2003

This report highlights the United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s Faith and Action effort. The initiative helped faith-based organizations in Boston serving at-risk youth evaluate...

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Casey Connects: Winter 2002

December 22, 2002

This issue of Casey Connects tells how the Foundation is ramping up efforts to help low-income families succeed. Smaller stories include a note of recognition page, a conference...

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The Reproductive Health of African American Adolescents

December 20, 2002

This report, the product of a literature review, synthesizes more than two decades of research on black teens and sex. It aims to explain why reproductive health measures for...

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Peer Influence on Sexual Behavior

December 14, 2002

Researchers are studying the bond between peers to better understand sexual behavior in black teens. This report reviews what we know — and all that we still don’t know — about...

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Outcomes: Reframing Responsibility for Well-Being

December 5, 2002

This report outlines how to use research outcomes and indicators to improve the well-being of children, families and communities.

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