Many Things We Need Can Wait: The Child Cannot Baltimore's Five-Year Action Plan for Achieving School Readiness This report outlines the Baltimore, Maryland, Leadership in Action Program’s recommended strategies for helping to improve school readiness for the children of Baltimore. Read More
Bring Youth Home Building on Ohio’s Deincarceration Leadership In 1992, Ohio began investing in five deincarceration strategies to keep kids out of youth prisons. Over the next 23 years, Ohio cut its admissions to youth prisons by 80% — from more than 2,500 youth to less than 500 youth today. This report reviews strategies central to Ohio’s success and makes recommendations to states engaging in similar efforts. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Income Security This brief shows the racial barriers to minorities having income security and presents policy strategies to conquer embedded racial discrimination. Read More
CONNECT: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence In-Service Training for Resource Families This 55-page guide gives facilitators the script, tools and tips necessary to educate caregivers of children exposed to domestic violence. It packages three hours of training into a thoughtful, comprehensive and no-frills instructional playbook that explores what domestic violence is, how it impacts children and exactly what caregivers can do to help this fragile population heal. Read More
Collaboration and Leadership in Juvenile Detention This report explores the roles of teamwork and leadership in advancing complex detention reform. It shares the journeys, regrets and field-tested tips of sites participating in Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities within News Media Coverage This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of inequity surrounding media coverage and race. Read More
Pathways to Early School Success: Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies This report highlights a pervasive achievement gap that positions low-income preschoolers far behind their more affluent classmates in the areas of early literacy and math. Readers will discover how lessons from research and the real world point to an inspiring solution — one that combines professional development with a teaching approach called intentional curriculum. This report is part of a series penned by the National Center for Children in Poverty that aims to advance academic discourse on bolstering early learning success among low-income children. Read More
A New Way To Give It Away How a small grants program has engaged residents and achieved quick successes in Boston This report by The Diarist Project for the Casey Foundation documents lessons learned from use of flexible small grant funds to help engage residents in community change efforts during the early stages of the Making Connections initiative. Read More
Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing in Fragile Families This brief summarizes family economic, family stability and child development outcomes based on a multi-year national study of fragile families. Read More
Lessons Learned: Tailoring Parental Engagement Programs for Diverse Populations This report shares innovative ideas for partnering with a wide range of parents and families to enhance adolescent sexual health. It spotlights programs in four sites across the country that have served Caribbean, black, Latino and Native American populations as well as urban and rural communities. Read More