A Case Study
The social sector lacks straightforward, accessible pathways for minorities to find social sector leadership roles. The Casey Foundation, Management Leadership for Tomorrow and New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Stern School of Business are partnering to change that.
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Building Quality Networks for Young People in Foster Care
This brief discusses the meaning of social capital and how it affects the growth and development of kids in foster care. It’s part of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative issue brief series for youth engagement.
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Making the Business Case: Research and References for 10 Practices and Appendices
The Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide is designed to help busy child welfare leaders gauge their agency’s effectiveness and chart a course toward measureable improvement. Part two of the Desk Guide includes research, references and appendices that will help leaders and their staff make the business case for improving policies and practices, with a goal of improving how children in the child welfare system fare.
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Reengaging Students and Closing the School-to-Prison Pipeline
A guide to using federal pandemic relief funds to rethink K–12 education and close the school-to-prison pipeline. Learn more now.
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Understanding the Role of Social Networks in Strengthening Families and Transforming Communities
This report examines research and observations around the power of social networks, including the relationship between social networks and key results of the Making Connections initiative.
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Identity and Culture
This guide supports a strengths-based exploration of identity development. 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.
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Black youth are less likely than white youth to be diverted from the formal court system. Read more about racial inequities in diversion.
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The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities
This policy brief looks at the consequences of detention on kids and communities and the positive results coming from Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).
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State Profiles of Child Well-Being
According to data released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its 2011 KIDS COUNT ® Data Book, over the past decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low-income children and families. Data also reveal the impact of the job and foreclosure crisis on children. This year's message explores how children and families are faring in the wake of the recession and why it matters to help kids reach their full potential to become part of a robust economy and society. To find more information related to the KIDS COUNT Data Book, or to create your own customized maps, graphs, or charts, visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
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to Support Young Children, Their Families, and School Readiness
This tool kit provides resources, strategies and guidance to help communities achieve cultural and linguistic competence across all programs that help families with young children, toward a goal of promoting healthy early childhood development and school readiness.
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