Collective Impact in Workforce Development: A Working Paper Perspectives From the Field This working paper explores the concept of collective impact in the workforce development field — its successes, limitations and potential for benefiting prospective employees and business alike. Drawing from interviews with experts, this report offers several examples of multisector collaboration and recommendations for implementing such strategies for funders, policymakers and organizations focused on employment and training. Read More
Engaging and Supporting Kinship Caregivers Part Four of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Learn what states are doing — and where they can do more — to engage and support kin caregivers when a child enters foster care. Read More
Sticker Shock 2020 The Cost of Incarceration This brief analyzes the economic costs of youth confinement in the juvenile justice system nationwide. Read to learn about confinement's debilitating effects on young people’s present and future well-being. Read More
A Family for Every Child Strategies to Achieve Permanence for Older Foster Children and Youth Part of the Family to Family Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care series. The research highlighted in this publication identifies successful programs, policies, and strategies that have been helping older children find permanent families; as well as how lessons learned from programs and policy changes can be distilled into action steps. Read More
Helping Children Aging Out of Foster Care Programs Prepare for Independence When youths "age out" of foster care programs, they do not possess the skills to thrive on their own. This guide provides suggestions on ways you can invest in foster kids aging out, questions for general discussion and where to find additional information and resources. Read More
Digging Deep Historical Context of Child Welfare Systems This guide reviews 400 years of child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the United States. 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. Read More
Advancing Collective Prosperity Through Entrepreneurship in Atlanta This report promotes African-American business ownership as a pathway to building community wealth in Atlanta. Published by Prosperity Now, the report examines the harsh economic realities facing black families in Atlanta and proposes strategies for supporting businesses owned by African Americans. Read More
Building on Strength: Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice Programs This report summarizes observations and conclusions from six juvenile justice programs working to improve their intervention approaches. Read More
Kinship Process Mapping - Executive Overview Improving Practice in Kinship Care: Executive Overview Kinship process mapping offers child welfare leaders valuable insight into how agency practices engage extended family networks to care for and protect children who cannot safely live with their parents. Read More
Evaluation of One Baltimore for Jobs Executive Summary Job Opportunities for Disconnected Young Adults The One Baltimore for Jobs program sought to connect young African-American males in Baltimore with high-quality jobs in growing industries. This executive summary reviews the program's objectives, outcomes and lessons learned. It supplements a full report that describes the program and explains why Baltimore’s story should inform the workforce development efforts of communities nationwide. Read More
