A Road to Results: Results-Based Accountability in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Education Program This report details the Casey Foundation’s four-year effort to develop a “results-based accountability” (RBA) approach as part of its K-12 education portfolio. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Preventing Teen Births This KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief puts the topic of teen pregnancy under the microscope. It shares statistics, causes and challenges related to early childbearing and outlines 6 strategies for preventing teen pregnancy in America. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Juvenile Justice This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of racial inequity surrounding juvenile justice. Read More
Mental Health Practice Guidelines for Child Welfare This publication shares guidelines for improving the behavioral health of youth in state custody. Child welfare experts, behavioral health leaders, and child and youth advocates developed this guidance as part of a 2-day conference convened by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs and The REACH Institute. Read More
Special Detention Cases strategies for handling difficult populations This report tells sites how to reduce rates of unnecessary detention for three distinct groups of youth: minors with warrants, probation violators and post-adjudication detainees. It is a product of Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). Read More
Adult Communication and Teen Sex Changing a Community Between 1993 and 1998, the Annie E. Casey Foundation rolled out a pregnancy prevention initiative called Plain Talk in five low-income urban neighborhoods. This report utilizes survey results to discuss what worked well and what didn’t during the program’s implementation. Read More
Community Investments for Family Economic Success A guide to key ideas, effective approaches, and technical assistance resources for Making Connections cities and site teams. An overview of strategies, tools and resources that can help trigger new or improved housing, commercial/retail and infrastructure investment in low-income communities. Read More
Lifelong Families Case Practice Standards Manual Training Manual This policy and procedures manual for social workers delineates how Casey incorporated family strengthening and permanency planning into all aspects of its child welfare practice framework – assessments, assignments, planning, placement, decision making, teaming, referrals. Read More
Crisis — and Opportunity — in Delaware’s Child Welfare System In 2011, Delaware’s child welfare system wasn’t just in trouble — it was in crisis, with too many teens entering out-of-home care and later exiting foster care disconnected from family. To fix this broken system, the state launched a sweeping, data-driven reform effort called Outcomes Matter. The initiative boosted morale among caseworkers and gave kids and families a critical voice in the decision-making process. But the best part? The effort helped improve the well-being of Delaware’s children and families. Read More
Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research A Process for Developing Inclusive, Culturally Relevant and Rigorous Methods This resource shares guiding questions to foster a common approach for conducting equity-centered research and evaluation with partners. Learn more now. Read More
