The Effects of Training for Adoption Competency on Clinical Services With Adoptive Families Executive Summary This study examines the effectiveness and quality of an adoption-specific training model called Training for Adoption Competency. Findings indicate that them model enhances clinical practice as it relates to adoptive families, adopted youth and birth parents. Read More
Tools for Survival: An Analysis of Financial Literacy Programs for Lower-Income Families The report identifies and describes the range of financial literacy programs and reviews the degree to which they are accessible to low-income families. Read More
Family-Centered Community Change Report Supporting Families, Strengthening Neighborhoods In 2012, the Annie E. Casey Foundation began searching for partners for its seven-year Family-Centered Community Change™(FCCC) initiative. This report summarizes what the participating communities — Buffalo, New York; Columbus, Ohio; and San Antonio, Texas — learned about using a two-generation approach to working with children and parents. Read More
Understanding the Basics Core Concepts and Terms This guide introduces concepts and terms that are relevant to advancing equity and inclusion. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change This report outlines 8 principles of engaging youth in social change. It begins with tips for designing a strong outreach strategy and ends with advice on creating opportunities for sustained access and influence. At each stop along the way, readers learn key ideas, real-world implementation details and reflection questions. The end goal is simple: Help organizations enable all youth — especially those least like to succeed without help — to drive powerful and positive community change. Read More
Reducing Racial Disparities in Juvenile Detention This report explores racial disparities in juvenile confinement and outlines how we can create a fairer juvenile justice system for today’s minority youth. Read More
Advancing Two-Generation Approaches Funding to Help Families Succeed This brief shares the funding sources and strategies of six organizations and partnerships pursuing two-generation approaches. It is the first in a series exploring common challenges organizations face when addressing the needs of children and parents at the same time. Read More
The Connecticut Turnaround Case Study This report summarizes how Connecticut has made substantial progress in 5 years turning around its troubled child welfare agency. Partnering with the Casey Foundation and others, the state has instituted improvements, driven down the number of kids removed from homes and ensured that children entering state custody live in families whenever possible, not in group placements. Read More
Food at Home Affordable Housing as a Platform to Overcome Nutritional Challenges The report highlights programs and best practices that address the nutritional needs of low-income communities. Readers will learn recommendations that demonstrate how affordable housing can be a platform and how housing providers can play a vital role in ensuring that low-income families have access to healthy foods. Read More
A Movement to Transform Foster Parenting This report explores how public agencies can get more people to step forward as foster parents and to encourage the extraordinary individuals who have already answered the call to continue their commitment to care. Read More