Exploring Development in the Field and Opportunities for Growth
In 2007, the Annie E. Casey Foundation convened two teams of experts to discuss parental incarceration and its impact on families. Beyond summarizing the key lessons from these sessions, this report also spells out what we still need to learn about the issue, where we can be doing more and how the Foundation has already invested in aiding these vulnerable children and families.
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Lessons from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Social Investment Program
This report shares the results of an in-depth evaluation of Casey’s Social Investment Program. Readers will learn if the program is making a difference, the opportunities and challenges that impact investors commonly face, and what lessons the Foundation has learned in navigating the mission investing field.
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The Challenge of Drug Abuse in Child Welfare, Part Three
This document highlights the work of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. START is a program that incorporates addiction-services treatment, good child welfare practice, and family preservation into case management.
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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.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Car Ownership Program
This guide outlines the pros, cons, process, costs and feasibility for organizations starting a car ownership program for low-income workers.
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This issue brief identifies key elements to quality child welfare case planning for young adults in extended care. It makes a clear case for rethinking traditional approaches, starting early and empowering youth to take the planning lead.
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Helping families build savings and assets
This brief explores policy moves to help more families acquire assets and narrow the racial wealth gap. Review its recommendations.
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Action Kit for Municipal Leaders, Issue #6
A child’s ability to learn, grow and succeed in school requires access to high-quality care and education. This Action Kit describes how municipal leaders can support parents and promote early childhood success.
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How two states are working to improve outcomes for children in foster care through the strategic use of integrated data
This brief discusses improvements for kids in foster care in Wisconsin and Washington due to the strategic use of integrated data in their child-focused systems.
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State Profiles of Child Well-Being
This 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information on the conditions of America’s children and families. The 2008 Data Book essay looks at ways to reduce unnecessary detention and incarceration and increase opportunities for youth development and community safety.
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