What Every Policymaker Should Know
This report examines the mental health needs of young children — birth to age 5 — in the child welfare system and the barriers to accessing services to address these needs. Also included are recommendations for policymakers and providers in order to protect this vulnerable population.
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Highest Rates Among Young Blacks and Children of Single Mothers in Rural America
This report examines poverty rates throughout the United States based on race and family structure for children of all ages as well as by place and region for children under age 6.
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Contrasts in a Turbulent Decade, Revised Draft
The purpose of this statistical report is to illustrate the conditions and trends that have plagued America’s metropolitan areas during the 2000s to give community planners a basis for thinking about the implications for their future work.
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How to Develop and Support Leadership that Contributes to Racial Justice
Institutional racism persists in the United States, blocking opportunity into the higher eschaleons of the business and social sectors. Here's a way to change that.
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A Look at Children of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland
This data report presents a full picture of immigrants in Maryland in the context of ethnic origin, education, economic status, public services and more. Data are broken down by counties.
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Preventing Long-term Damage from Child Poverty and Young Adult Joblessness
This report looks at how Congress can address and support the persistent needs of the Recession Generation and move our country toward a more prosperous future.
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Influence, Impact, & Leverage
This report presents a long-term review showcasing the development of the fatherhood movement and the Casey Foundation’s role in positively changing policy, attitudes and lives.
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A Review of Principles and Practices Across Systems
This paper addresses the need for improved transition planning with adolescents getting ready to leave foster care and strike out on their own. Its focus is not on the event, but the physical, emotional, developmental and psychological process the youth encounters and how agencies can help.
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This research paper looks at the plausibility of using evidence-based practice theories and methodologies to evaluate the leadership development field.
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Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System
With support from Casey, the Vera Institute of Justice is studying the relationship between immigrant parents' ability to speak English and their ability to participate in the juvenile justice process.
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