A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform 2008 KIDS COUNT Essay This KIDS COUNT essay report summarizes six key challenges and opportunities for reforming the juvenile justice system in the U.S. for the benefit of youth, families and communities. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2008 Responsible Redevelopment Means Much More Than Better Buildings This issue of Casey Connects focuses on responsible redevelopment and how the Annie E. Casey Foundation is investing in better buildings and — even more — broader opportunities and benefits for residents in distressed neighborhoods. Smaller stories introduce Casey’s online juvenile justice reform helpline plus 7 movers and shakers who are advancing the Foundation’s work. Read More
The Anatomy of Influence in Education Reform This publication looks at the various influence activities of Casey's education portfolio and explains the logic behind this diverse set of investments. Read More
Strategic Funding in Education Attracts Co-Investments This report details how a charter school venture in Indianapolis, Indiana, led to a range of investments in sustaining the charter school initiative. Read More
Getting to Results in Education Reform The Closing the Achievement Gap series explores Casey’s education investments in detail and presents stories, results and lessons. Read More
Children with Incarcerated Parents A List of Select Resources Here are 36 selected resources to help parents, workers, and policymakers help kids stay connected to parents who are in prison. Read More
Supporting Early Childhood Success Action Kit for Municipal Leaders, Issue #6 A child’s ability to learn, grow and succeed in school requires access to high-quality care and education. This Action Kit describes how municipal leaders can support parents and promote early childhood success. Read More
Trying Out a Real Time Advocacy Self-Evaluation Process Guidance and Considerations for KIDS COUNT Grantees This brief describes an existing advocacy evaluation concept for policy work and discusses the pros and cons of how grantees could effectively test this real-time self-evaluation approach to document and support their advocacy work. Read More
School, Community, Family Connections This Casey investment snapshot shows how the education portfolio invested in community schools to build strong connections that support everyone’s success. Read More
Ensuring Success for Young Children Early Childhood Literacy This discussion guide for small foundations explores strategies for supporting nonprofits that provide early childhood education programs and services, especially those that focus on early childhood literacy and reading at grade level by third grade. Read More
