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
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
Funding Prevention in Communities Lessons From Evidence2Success This report aims to help community coalitions fund and sustain evidence-based prevention programs to achieve large-scale outcomes. Learn about the successes, challenges and lessons from sites that implemented the Evidence2Success framework. Read More
Nutrition in Low-Income Communities Affordable Housing as a Platform to Overcome Nutritional Challenges Discover how access to food at home impacts families in America, with insights on food security, affordability, and strategies to improve nutrition for all. Read More
Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh A Collaborative Approach to Neighborhood Development in Southwest Atlanta This report explores Casey’s efforts to redevelop homes in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood and offers insights and advice to leaders who are interested in creating more economically inclusive communities. Read the report to learn how to preserve and expand access to safe and affordable housing. Read More
40+ Top Fatherhood Resources These resources are a snapshot of web-based materials available as of May, 2011; including field-shaping research and information sites, practical tools, and programmatic guidance for the important work of responsible fatherhood. Read More
Trauma Informed Community Building Evaluation A Formative Evaluation of the TICB Model and its Implementation in Potrero Hill This evaluation examines the implications and impact of the Trauma Informed Community Building (TICB) model implemented in Potrero Hill communities as part of San Fransicso's HOPE SF initiative. The project is the nation’s first large-scale public housing revitalization project to acknowledge resident trauma and the role it plays during wide-scale community change efforts. Read More
Kinship Process Mapping A Guide to Improving Practice in Kinship Care Many child welfare agencies are seeking effective strategies to identify and engage extended family networks to care for and protect children who cannot safely live with their parents. This guide provides a step-by-step method public child welfare agencies can use to identify barriers to placing children with kin and to develop recommendations for removing those barriers. Read More
Supporting Unlicensed Kinship Caregivers Part Two of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Unlicensed kinship caregivers are often ineligible for financial assistance. Learn how some states may soon help them qualify for vital resources. Read More
When and How to Use External Evaluators This practice guide is a simple, straightforward resource for grantmaking program officers interested in using external consultants for program evaluations. Read More
