The Unsolved Challenge of System Reform The Condition of the Frontline Human Services Workforce Casey surveys the social service workers tackling the human service industry and reports on the biggest challenges they face at the time of this report. The report follows Casey as we assemble enough information to understand the issues that compromise frontline services delivery and to frame an informed and actionable agenda. Read More
What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs This study provides data-driven guidance for developing and implementing early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) programs for the increasing number of very young children manifesting behavior problems. Read More
Helping Grandparents Raise Grandchildren Who Succeed The building blocks of the American family are changing. Currently, millions of grandparents across the country are raising their grandchildren — and this demographic is growing. The Association of Small Foundations has created a data-packed guide aimed at inspiring organizations to dig deeper and do more to aid these vulnerable families. Read More
Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact Sheet This fact sheet presents data on parents as prisoners, the affect this has on the children and how foster care plays a role. Read More
JDAI in New Jersey A Statewide Replication Success Story and Lessons for Taking JDAI Statewide This report documents New Jersey’s success in replicating the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative model and highlights the importance of state leadership to progress. Read More
Building Equity by Supporting the Whole Student Findings from Case Studies of Two Colleges in the Working Students Success Network This report focuses on two community colleges and their efforts to build and support equity for students from historically underserved groups. Both institutions were part of the Working Students Success Network, a broader effort — spanning 19 colleges in four states — aimed at providing pathways and integrated services to help low-income working students succeed. Read More
U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions National and State Trends, and Trends by Race and Ethnicity This report details the most current teenage pregnancy, birth, and abortion statistics as of January 2010. It concludes with discussion of the methodology and the sources used to obtain the estimates. Read More
Synthesis of Research on Disproportionality in Child Welfare: An Update Disproportionate representation of minority children in the child welfare system has long been a concern. This report explores patterns of child maltreatment and disproportionality, and how race affects child welfare. Read More
Too Many Teens Preventing Unnecessary Out-of-Home Placements This report discusses the hidden fact that too often teenagers are landing in the child welfare system not because they have been abused or neglected, but because they simply aren’t getting along with their parents. Read More
MORE Race Matters Occasional Updates #3 Advancing Better Outcomes for All Children MORE Race Matters provides advice around specific topics that advance racial equity for all children. This guide focuses on producing racially equitable data and media presentations. Read More
