Systems Leaders Data Tool Kit
This tool kit, created by the Annie E. Casey Foundation with help from the Center for the Study of Social Policy and more than 20 national experts, assists systems leaders in gathering, assessing, sharing and leveraging data on expectant and parenting youth in foster care. The end goal? A better, brighter future for these families.
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Using Racial Equity Impact Assessments for Effective Policymaking
This case study examines the use of Racial Equity Impact Assessments in crafting equitable public policy. It is the third installment in the Casey Foundation's Race for Results case study series.
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This report examines racial and ethnic data at state-level youth justice agencies. It documents inconsistent data categories and reporting practices among Hispanic and Latino youth. Read to find recommendations aimed at improving juvenile justice data.
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A Practice Guide for Juvenile Detention Reform #1
Risk screening evaluates arrested minors to see if they need secure lock up. Learn how each risk and needs assessment for juvenile offenders is customized in this practical guide for juvenile detention reform.
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State Trends in Child Well-Being
Tracking 16 indicators of child well-being, the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book finds that children in the United States continue to make gains in the areas of education and health despite a growing poverty rate. This year’s Data Book also offers expanded coverage of America’s youngest children, adding to the ongoing national conversation on early childhood education.
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Restructuring Probation Terms to Promote Success
Juvenile probation term lengths should be only as long as is necessary to connect youth with any needed support and services in their communities and should be designed to minimize disruption to young people’s lives and development.
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A Vision for Getting It Right
The Annie E. Casey Foundation lays out its vision for transforming juvenile probation into a focused intervention that promotes personal growth, positive behavior change and long-term success for youth who pose significant risks for serious offending.
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A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot
The rate of kids being incarcerated is declining in the United States as public safety is increasing. This data brief presents the trend in how we are treating juvenile offenders in hopes the trend continues.
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Strategies to Prevent Homelessness for Youth Transitioning From Foster Care
In America, too many youth are getting too old for foster care and falling into homelessness. This brief, a product of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, analyzes what we’re getting wrong — and how we can fix our patchwork system of supports. Even more, it offers fresh ideas on how we can keep this vulnerable demographic off the streets and striding toward adulthood on solid, stable ground.
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Findings From the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative
This report tells the story of the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative, a 17-state effort that produced a master list of critical school readiness measures. It also shares what participating states learned about using these indicators to inform policies and help kids succeed.
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