What Happens to Housing Assistance Leavers? Low-Income Working Families, Paper 27 This report uses HUD and HOPE VI data to explore why families leave housing assistance and how their outcomes compare to those who remain on it. 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 JDAI model and highlights the importance of state leadership to progress. Read More
Washington State’s Basic Food Employment and Training Program This report reviews Washington’s BFET program and offers broader insights into the federal SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) initiative. Read More
Embedding Detention Reform in State Statutes, Rules and Regulations A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform This report helps jurisdictions align state law with JDAI goals, promoting safer detention systems and better alternatives to secure confinement. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) 2013 Annual Results Report Inter-site Conference Summary This annual JDAI report shares progress from 131 sites working to reduce juvenile detention and build a safer, fairer and more efficient justice system. Read More
Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System A guide to juvenile detention reform This JDAI report explores immigration and juvenile justice, urging safe, fair detention practices for noncitizen youth and reduced reliance on detention. Read More
2014 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Progress Report This publication provides a detailed update on the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Read More
Closing Massachusetts' Training Schools Reflections Forty Years Later This brief recounts a 2011 symposium on Massachusetts’ 1970s juvenile reform closure, summarizing key themes, outcomes and group recommendations. Read More
Nutrition in Low-Income Communities Affordable Housing as a Platform to Overcome Nutritional Challenges This report shares strategies to meet low-income communities’ nutrition needs, showing how housing can help expand access to healthy food. Read More
Realizing the Power of Youth and Young Adult Voice Through Youth Leadership Boards This brief shares lessons from the Jim Casey Initiative’s work with youth leadership boards, including voices from foster youth and adult partners. Read More
