Does Your Child Welfare Agency Divert Children to Kin? Guide to Using the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool This guide helps child welfare agencies deploy a simple online survey — the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool — to gain a better understanding of how and when caseworkers are diverting children to kin. Learn more about using the tool here. Read More
Youth Partnership: A Call to Action for State Advisory Groups Youth engagement is essential to any system reform effort. Read how state advisory groups can achieve the promise of youth partnership. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Orientation and Handouts The Casey Foundation and the Justice Resource Institute developed ARC Reflections, a training curriculum dedicated to developing foster parents and caregivers’ understanding of traumatic stress. This orientation document gives facilitators tips on implementing ARC Reflections and provides handouts with instructions for training. Read More
Racial Gaps in Early Childhood Socio-emotional Health, Developmental, and Educational Outcomes Among African-American Boys This report looks at black and white boys and how racial disparities emerge in early childhood, especially for kids in poverty. Read More
Child Poverty in Massachusetts A tale of two states This report explores the scope and sources of child poverty in Massachusetts. It closes by sharing potential first steps and questions to ask related to reducing child poverty statewide. Read More
Families as Primary Partners in their Child’s Development and School Readiness This tool kit aims to help communities partner with parents to enhance child development and school readiness. Its two-part approach involves: 1) developing parents as their child’s first teacher; and 2) engaging parents as decision makers and leaders. Read More
Probation Reform: A Tool Kit for Juvenile Justice State Advisory Groups This tool kit guides juvenile justice State Advisory Groups to support youth probation. Learn how SAGs can support youth justice reform. Read More
Kinship Policy Improvements Toward Child Welfare System Transformation Part Five of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-by-state Survey of Kinship Care Policies States are partnering with kin to strengthen child welfare systems, but more can be done. Discover state practices and opportunities for improvement. Read More
A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime Relational Permanence Among Young Adults with Foster Care Backgrounds This study explores the stories and support systems of 29 individuals who recently exited foster care. Readers will learn how these participants feel about family, what their adult relationships look like and what supports they want, and need, as they navigate life after foster care. Read More
Nonprofit Executive Leadership and Transitions Survey This nonprofit leadership transition study reports demographic, geographic, executive management and career plan information from a survey of over 2,200 U.S. nonprofit leaders. Read More
