Disposable Children The prevalence of child abuse and trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland Researchers surveyed kids incarcerated as adults in Maryland and found a strong common tie: profound childhood trauma. Read more. Read More
What Grantees Want Funders to Know Lessons From the Southern Partnership to Reduce Debt The SPRD initiative aims to alleviate burdensome debt for communities of color in the South. Read how it's working and where there's room to improve. Read More
Kinship Policy Improvements Toward Child Welfare System Transformation Part Five of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-by-state Survey of Kinship Care Policies States are partnering with kin to strengthen child welfare systems, but more can be done. Discover state practices and opportunities for improvement. Read More
Building Evidence to Advance Equity Casey spent seven years helping nonprofits better leverage data to advance equity. Discover the insights gained along the way. Read More
Centering a Holistic Approach for Systems-Involved Young People LEAP partners are tackling the root causes of youth disconnection and improving outcomes for systems-involved young people. See how they're doing. Read More
Engaging and Supporting Kinship Caregivers Part Four of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Learn what states are doing — and where they can do more — to engage and support kin caregivers when a child enters foster care. Read More
Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research A Process for Developing Inclusive, Culturally Relevant and Rigorous Methods This resource shares guiding questions to foster a common approach for conducting equity-centered research and evaluation with partners. Learn more now. Read More
New Insights on State Kinship Diversion Policies Part Three of Family Ties: Analysis from a State-by-state Survey of Kinship Care Policies Kinship diversion can help keep kids out of foster care. Review state policies and understand why engaging family in these arrangements matters. Read More
Experiencing Probation Insights From Young People and Families This report shares insights from young people and families who have experienced youth probation. Get their take on what's working — and what isn't. Read More
Changing the Odds (2024) Comprehensive Solutions for Atlanta’s Future Comprehensive solutions are helping Atlanta make progress on racial equity. See updated data on Atlanta and the solutions driving change. Read More
