A Guide to Support the Implementation of Foster Care Beyond 18 Questions and Answers, Summary of Federal Fostering Connections Guidance and Perspectives from the Field This guide arms policy and program leaders with clear answers, advice and resources on implementing extended foster care in their state. It is a product of Success Beyond 18, a national campaign by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative aimed at forging a better path for young people who are transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Extending Foster Care Beyond 18: Housing Options for Young Adults This brief spotlights housing options that states can consider as they plan to extend foster care beyond the age of 18. It is a product of Success Beyond 18, a national campaign by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative aimed at forging a better path for young people who are transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Read More
Early Reading Proficiency in the United States A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Although reading proficiency rates have improved for most demographic groups over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update on how fourth graders are faring in reading. Read More
Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty This report explains how to apply research about poverty's impact on the brain to social policies and programs aimed at moving families out of poverty to economic independence. Readers will learn about the impact of factors such as social bias, persistent poverty and trauma on brain development, and how persistent stress can impact a person’s cognitive skills and their ability to achieve economic independence. Read More
The 30 Million Word Gap The Role of Parent-Child Verbal Interaction in Language and Literacy Development This brief presents data showing that parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2013 Places to Thrive This issue of Casey Connects highlights how the Foundation is advancing two-generation strategies to achieve positive community change. It looks at large-scale, long-term efforts to break the cycle of poverty in Baltimore and Atlanta. It also tells how schools, families and communities across the country are working together to help third graders hit key reading milestones. Read More
Examining Children’s Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Expenditures Faces of Medicaid This report from the Center for Health Care Strategies presents findings from a national data analysis of behavioral health care use and expense for children in Medicaid, which includes examination of specific topics/populations to help states uncover opportunities to improve care for these children. Read More
Identifying Opportunities to Improve Children’s Behavioral Health Care An Analysis of Medicaid Utilization and Expenditures This brief highlights key findings from a national analysis of children’s behavioral health care in Medicaid, and suggests opportunities for quality improvement in the organization, delivery and financing of care for these children. Read More
Making Detention Reform Work for Girls A Guide to Juvenile Justice Reform #5 Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) produced a practical, detailed, how-to guide to tackle the issue of girls held in detention facilities and get true detention reform for girls started in JDAI sites. Read More
The First Eight Years Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success This KIDS COUNT policy report makes the case for investing in an integrated and comprehensive solution to meet the developmental needs of all children through age 8, Read More
