What’s the Return on Investment? Using Placement Analysis to Measure Child Welfare Costs In this brief, child welfare leaders and agencies learn about an approach, called placement day analysis, that calculates the financial impact of diverting or shortening child welfare placements. Equipped with this information, decision makers can identify the right interventions and program changes to invest in moving forward. Read More
An Integrated Approach to Fostering Family Economic Success How Three Model Sites are Implementing the Center for Working Families Approach This report presents insights into three successful programs showing how they have adopted the CWF approach in response to different local circumstances and opportunities. Read More
KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot on Foster Care Placement This Data Snapshot highlights newly available data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center marking the progress made by many states to increase the rates of children in foster care who are living with families and decrease the rates of those placed in institutions or group homes. The data also show that the type of foster care placement varies depending on the age of the child as well as the state of residence. Read More
Developing Leaders Reflecting on the Children and Family Fellowship Strong results-driven leaders have made a lasting difference for children, families and communities. Read what they have to say. Read More
Climbing the Ladder of Reading Proficiency The First Two Years of Atlanta’s Dunbar Learning Complex This report tells how a group of parents, educators, community-based service providers, funders and education experts created the Dunbar Learning Complex with the goal of permanently changing the path of children living in poverty. It also shares the impact of those efforts on children and their parents two years later. Read More
Guidelines for Promoting Racially Equitable Purchasing More Race Matters Update #2 This guide, part of the Race Matters Toolkit, outlines a clear, three-step strategy for helping organizations make more racially equitable purchasing decisions. Visit the Race Matters Institute for more entries in the Race Matters collection. Read More
Collaborating for Successful Reentry A Practical Guide to Support Justice-Involved Young People Returning to the Community This guide teaches juvenile justice and social service professionals about supporting youth who are reentering their community after confinement or a court-ordered out-of-home placement. Readers will learn about collaborative and community-based approaches designed to eliminate barriers and help address the needs of young people. Read More
The High Cost of Being Poor: Essay From the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book Another Perspective on Helping Low-Income Families Get By and Get Ahead Working and raising a family is hard, but it’s even harder — and more expensive — when you’re poor. This essay highlights the many ways that low-income households pay more for basic goods and services. It also spells out Casey’s four-pronged plan for helping America’s poorest workers move beyond living paycheck to paycheck to build a brighter — and more financially secure — future. Read More
Reports on America Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path The vast majority of the 16 million children in America's immigrant families are U.S. citizens who were born in the United States to foreign-born parents. The well-being of children in immigrant families varies based on their parents' country of origin, education, and the circumstances of their migration to the United States. Read More
Foster Care to 21: Doing it Right This issue brief outlines critical questions and policy moves for states to consider when extending foster care to age 21. It champions comprehensive, developmentally-appropriate programs that offer youth the priceless opportunity to have more time, support and space to grow into successful adults. Read More
