A multifaceted probation strategy that incorporates fatherhood development
The juvenile probation office in Cook County, IL, created a fatherhood program to keep delinquent dads on track toward probation. This report details that program.
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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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Data Snapshot Number 2
This report — part of the KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot series — shares the latest statistics on teen pregnancy in the United States. It tells how teen birth rates differ by location and race and how the number of teen mothers in America has decreased over time.
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Progress in Detroit and Baltimore
This brief highlights demolition guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of pollutants and protecting the health of residents during revitalization efforts in Detroit.
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Case Studies in Changing Local Workforce Development Systems
This report evaluates the Jobs Initiative, Casey's six-city, eight-year effort to engage local institutions and stakeholders while identifying ways to improve workforce development services for disadvantaged job seekers. The ultimate goal was to find improved workforce development approaches and create large-scale, system-wide change.
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Using Data to Guide Policy and Practice
For many child welfare agencies data can be overwhelming and sometimes not useful. This document describes an attempt by the Family to Family Initiative to reinvent the way data in child welfare is used by creating better structures and processes for compiling data, conducting analyses, and linking data to evaluation.
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This collection of seven briefs has one simple focus: sharing information and insights from 15 years of growth in the Responsible Fatherhood field.
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A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams
The document provides an overview of the importance of involving fathers in family strengthening efforts, the key elements of effective fatherhood programs and examples of programs and resource organizations for fatherhood programs.
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This two-page fact shares ideas on helping low-income, working families avoid financial pitfalls while building brighter futures (assets and savings included!). It is one installment in a 10-part series that shares how the Foundation is helping to economically empower families across the country.
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Trends, Information and Evidence for Use in Developing an Early Childhood System of Care and Education
This report provides evidence to support greater investment in a comprehensive system of early childhood care and education.
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