Back on Track Transforming Virginia's Child Welfare System A collaboration between the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Commonwealth of Virginia decreased the number of children in foster care and reduced the state’s overreliance on congregate care. This case study describes the effort that successfully introduced a family-centered child welfare practice model, increased both permanency rates and access to community-based care, and reduced overall spending. Read More
Aligning Capital With Mission 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. Read More
Community-Based Workforce Engagement Supports for Youth and Young Adults Involved in the Criminal Legal System Findings from an Exploratory Scan This report explores how workforce development programs can better meet the needs of youth and young adults who have justice-system experience. Read More
The Story of Family to Family The Early Years 1992-2006 An Initiative to Improve Child Welfare Systems This document explains why and how the Casey Foundation set out to improve child welfare systems and practices across the country and what the Foundation learned in the process. Read More
Shifting Into Gear 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. Read More
Shared Prosperity, Stronger Regions An Agenda for Rebuilding America's Older Core Cities This report explores the opportunities and challenges confronting older core cities by looking closely at five of them: Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Read More
The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book 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. Read More
Recruitment, Training, and Support: The Essential Tools of Foster Care Family to Family Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care This practice guide explains family-centered foster care and shows how foster families can be recruited, trained, supported and retained to insure the best outcome for the child. Read More
Children and Families with Incarcerated Parents 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. Read More
To Adapt Interventions to Serve Youth That Have Been Marginalized, Service Providers Can Seek Funding From Public Agencies This brief presents research on the experiences of two neighboring jurisdictions that worked to implement an intervention called Multisystemic Therapy for Emerging Adults (MST-EA). Read More
