A New Model for Integrating Housing and Services Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families Brief #2 This brief evaluates the Chicago Housing Authority’s traditional service Plan and the Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration service model according to the challenges faced and solutions implemented when trying to help residents with severe financial, mental, emotional and social issues. Read More
Pathways to Financial Success Findings of the Financial Progress Study of Center for Working Families Participants This study assesses whether families experience income growth and other financial achievements – both behavioral and monetary – over the course of their participation in the Center for Working Families program. Read More
Low Income and Impoverished Families Pay More Disproportionately for Child Care This four-page policy brief examines how much poor and low-income families spend on child care relative to their wealthier counterparts (The conclusion? Poor families pay more — and the discrepancy is jaw-dropping). The data-fueled document then ends with a simple charge: We must increase our investment in child-care assistance to give America’s neediest families a fighting chance. Read More
A Profile of Disconnected Young Adults in 2010 In 16 fact-packed pages, this report rings the alarm on a growing demographic: young adults who have fallen off the road to economic independence. Readers will learn how this group compares to their self-sufficient counterparts, the lasting consequences of missing the adulthood mark, and specific strategies for helping these wayward individuals get their lives — and futures — back on track. Read More
Reading on Grade Level in Third Grade: How is it Related to High School Performance and College Enro A Longitudinal Analysis of Third-Grade Students in Chicago in 1996-97 and their Educational Outcomes Students who read well by 3rd grade succeed in life, but at what age do you intervene to ensure reading success? Read More
Issue Briefs on Responsible Fatherhood This collection of seven briefs has one simple focus: sharing information and insights from 15 years of growth in the Responsible Fatherhood field. Read More
Rural Areas Risk Being Overlooked in 2010 Census Issue Brief No. 12 This report draws attention to the U.S. Census Bureau's undercount of rural areas, especially among minority populations with high poverty rates and disproportionately low levels of education. Read More
Children of Immigrants Economic Well-Being This data brief is the fourth in a series that profiles children of immigrants. It focuses on immigrant families’ incomes, economic well-being and use of public benefits. Read More
Rethinking Juvenile Detention in Ohio Why Ohio, Why Now This issue brief reviews juvenile detention program data for Ohio and the nation. It outlines the successes of Annie E. Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, talks about Ohio’s participation in the initiative, and shares four recommendations aimed at dramatically altering the state’s use — and overuse — of juvenile detention. Read More
Good Policy Requires Good Data Assessing Child Well-Being in Every State When it comes to making decisions aimed at enhancing the lives of children, policy makers are missing a vital resource: strong state-level data. One answer? The National Survey of Children’s Health, which offers quick, clear state-level statistics on a wide range of child wellness factors. Readers will learn about this survey, why it’s so great and how it must to grow to realize its full potential as a tool for helping child welfare programs and policies succeed. Read More
