Guide to Mapping Community Assets for Transitioning Youth This guide arms leaders with the tools and know-how necessary for mapping community resources that can benefit young people exiting foster care. It is packed with practical tips, including initial questions to ask, who to involve in the mapping process and what the final product will look like. Read More
Caregiver's Handbook for Money Pals Being Cool with Cash and I Know Where I'm Going Written for caregivers of foster youth, this guide gives concrete direction in teaching financial skills to help foster kids find their dreams and have the money to make them reality. Read More
The Human Services Workforce Initiative The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Commitment This report presents an overview of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s long-term efforts to address gaps in the systems that serve disadvantaged children and families. Read More
Achieving Permanency Through Reunification Training The Permanency Continuum Series, Lifelong Families Model This 2-day child welfare training focuses specifically on deepening social worker skills for reuniting kids in foster care with their birth families when that option is in the best interest of the kids. Read More
D.C.'s Achievement Gap: Why Place Matters D.C. KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot This D.C. KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot examines citywide achievement by the public school kids in Washington, D.C. Read More
Promising Practices in Adoption-Competent Mental Health Services A White Paper Through a literature review, examination of case studies, and feedback from child welfare professionals and adoptive parents, this white paper explores the need for more mental health services that address the unique needs of children in the child welfare system and their adoptive families. Read More
Tools for Engaging Children in Their Court Proceedings A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals This handbook — intended for judges, advocates and child welfare professionals — provides tips to engage children in their own out-of-home court proceedings. The guide recommends ways courts can prepare for, communicate with and understand behavior for kids ages 5 through 20. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) 2013 Annual Results Report Inter-site Conference Summary This report—the fifth of its kind—serves as an annual results recap for Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. It packages data from 131 sites across the country that are committed to one cause: reducing the use of secure confinement for juveniles. Readers will learn how participating jurisdictions have succeeded in creating a fairer, safer and more efficient justice system for today’s youth—and where there is still much work to be done. The goal? Use this statistical progress check to deepen our understanding of the overall impact, influence and leverage of this detention reform movement. Read More
State Strategies to Address the Needs of Justice-Involved Youth Impacted by Collateral Consequences The National Governors Association explores how state leaders can mitigate the adverse effects of justice system involvement for youth. Read the report. Read More
Transition Planning with Adolescents 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. Read More
