A Call to Action An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood This report highlights efforts to ensure that youth currently in the foster system benefit from the most strategic preparation and supports for entering adulthood. Read More
Welfare Policy and the AECF Jobs Initiative This policy brief summarizes key results and lessons learned from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative. Read More
Strategies to Address Trauma Facilitator’s Guide for Module Two of TST-FC This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to promote healing in children with trauma histories. Read More
The Lifelong Families Training Curriculum Training Manual This child welfare training manual presents a comprehensive 2-day curriculum on the Lifelong Families permanency model for social worker training. It includes agenda, assignments, presentations, handouts, daily modules with timetable and more. Read More
Undercounted, Underserved Immigrant and Refugee Families in the Child Welfare System This report focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee children in the child welfare system. Read More
Supporting English Language Acquisition Opportunities for Foundations to Strengthen the Social and Economic Well-Being of Immigrant Families This briefing paper offers clear recommendations to foundations interested in supporting Limited English Proficient (LEP) immigrants. Readers will gain an overview of the LEP population and the challenges these newcomers face. Read More
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change Report of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference The document provides a summary of a two-day meeting where researchers, evaluators and other key stakeholders discussed evaluating comprehensive community initiatives. Challenges, best practices and examples from experts are highlighted. Read More
A Model for Public and Private Child Welfare Partnership Collaboration for Change, Part One This report provides detailed information about how child welfare organizations can plan and implement partnerships between public and private agencies. Read More
Centering a Holistic Approach for Systems-Involved Young People LEAP partners are tackling the root causes of youth disconnection and improving outcomes for systems-involved young people. See how they're doing. Read More
Lifelong Families Permanency Case Practice Tools This set of practice tools offers guidance through questions, surveys, inventories and examples for helping social workers and supervisors understand and organize the case factors affecting permanency for a foster child. Read More
