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
Responsible Demolition: A Baltimore Case Study with National Implications The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative This report details the responsible redevelopment of blighted urban neighborhoods next to Johns Hopkins University including a national movement and new federal standards for working with lead paint structures. Read More
The Future of Youth Justice A Community-Based Alternative to the Youth Prison Model America’s longstanding youth prison model, which emphasizes confinement and control, exacerbates youth trauma and inhibits positive growth while failing to address public safety. This report delivers a clear and compelling call to close these youth prisons. It also introduces readers to an alternate model — rooted in a continuum of community-based programs — that aims to set all children on a pathway to success. Read More
Strategic Financing Toolkit for Tested, Effective Programs Evidence2Success This toolkit outlines a five-step strategic finance planning process geared toward supporting programs that serve children and families. It aims to help public and community leaders work together to examine what they want to finance, how their current investments align with their financing goals, and which strategies can help them achieve these goals. This process and toolkit were developed to support Evidence2Success, an Annie E. Casey Foundation initiative meant to help leaders identify the resources that they need to start up, scale and sustain evidence-based programs that produce positive results for children and families. Read More
LGBTQ in Child Welfare A Systematic Review of the Literature This comprehensive review identifies and synthesizes literature on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in America’s child welfare system. It shares individual publication summaries as well as common themes and best practices for child welfare professionals and policymakers dedicated to building brighter futures for LGBTQ youth. Read More
Fostering Resident Voice and Influence The Making Connections Experience With Resident Engagement and Leadership This report presents insights the Casey Foundation gained after more than a decade of working with residents to achieve better results during Making Connections, the Foundation’s signature community change effort of the 2000s. Read More
Improving Immigrant Access to Workforce Services: Partnerships, Practices, and Policies This report outlines challenges and shares actionable ideas on how the immigrant-serving and workforce development fields could form partnerships to improve policies and practices to connect immigrants with skill-building and career-advancement opportunities. The report aims to contribute to the emerging national conversation about these issues. Read More
Preparing for the Road Ahead Helping Young People Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood This report reflects on the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative’s vision for building on its successes to help youth and young adults thrive socially, emotionally, financially, intellectually and physically. Read More
Engaging Parents, Developing Leaders A Self-Assessment and Planning Tool for Nonprofits and Schools This publication introduces an assessment and planning tool to help nonprofits evaluate their parent engagement efforts and chart a path toward deeper partnerships with parents and caregivers. The tool spans just eight pages, with accompanying text outlining how to use it, how to assess its results and what real-world strategies and programs are already in play — and working — to boost parent engagement. Read More
Tools for Thought 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. Read More
