A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits This report summarizes the available tax benefits for different family structures, how each child policy is structured, the deductions or credits allowed and what changes to the tax code might be coming. 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
Ten Years of the EITC Movement Making Work Pay Then and Now This report discusses why the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an important credit for America’s working families because it encourages work and reduces poverty. Read More
Child Trends Data Snapshot Foster Care Foster Care Data Snapshot 2011 This Data Snapshot, by Casey-grantee Child Trends, uses data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) provided by states from their child welfare administrative data systems on investigated reports of maltreatment. Read More
Improving Access to Work Supports: Strengthening State Policies and Practices Strengthening State Policies and Practices This brief is packed with fresh ideas and real-world examples aimed at enhancing access to public work supports. It is the product of a national initiative, called The Working Poor Families Project, which supports the policy efforts of state nonprofits seeking to improve economic conditions for America’s vulnerable working families. Read More
How to Evaluate Choice and Promise Neighborhoods This brief describes key research questions to keep in mind when evaluating community development efforts. Read More
Child Trends Data Snapshot: Maltreatment Child Maltreatment Data Snapshot This Data Snapshot examines child maltreatment trends at the state and national level. It draws on data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, which includes information provided by states on investigated reports of maltreatment. Child Trends has produced a companion Data Snapshot publication that analyzes state and national trends in foster care. Read More
Learning While Doing in the Human Services Sector Becoming a Learning Organization through Organizational Change This summary report describes the origins, processes and outcomes of the learning-while-doing approach and presents lessons learned from Casey Family Services that other child welfare providers and human service organizations may apply as they engage in organizational change. Read More
Measuring Change While Changing Measures Learning In, and From, the Evaluation of Making Connections This report summarizes the insights and emerging lessons from the efforts to evaluate the Foundation’s decade-long, multisite Making Connections community change initiative. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2010-2011 This issue of Casey Connects highlights how the Foundation is honoring Jim Casey’s legacy by putting families first. New York City implemented an evidence-based practice approach in helping troubled teens remain with their families. The entire community of New Britain, Connecticut, embraced family literacy and a grade-level reading campaign to ensure all students succeed. Using social networking technology, Casebook helps transform child welfare case management, taking caseworkers away from administrative tasks and closer to family needs. Read More