Low Income and Impoverished Families Pay More Disproportionately for Child Care This four-page policy brief examines how much poor and low-income families spend on child care relative to their wealthier counterparts (The conclusion? Poor families pay more — and the discrepancy is jaw-dropping). The data-fueled document then ends with a simple charge: We must increase our investment in child-care assistance to give America’s neediest families a fighting chance. Read More
ARC Reflections Case Manager Guide for Sessions One Through Nine The case manager guide helps agency staff support foster parents as they learn ARC concepts in discussions, action and evaluation. Read More
Rebuild the Nation’s Child Welfare System The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issue Brief Casey’s Congressional call-to-action for rebuilding the child welfare system recommends changes that can promote proven practices in creating permanent family alignments. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing Infant Mortality This brief outlines four strategies for reducing the infant mortality rate in the U.S. Read More
Working with Drug-Affected Families: Training for Child Welfare Workers The Challenge of Drug Abuse in Child Welfare, Part Two (Summary) This training guide summary is intended for child welfare professionals who are working with families that have drug and alcohol problems. Read More
Technical Assistance to Schools and School Support Organizations This publication presents an overview of four organizations, each offering technical assistance to an audience in the education arena. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Youth in Transition This 2006 fact sheet brings awareness to racial bias and the issue of youth in transition. Read More
Family Strengthening Writ Large On Becoming a Nation that Promotes Strong Families and Successful Youth This report advocates a simple premise: Strong families = positive outcomes for 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
Immigrant Integration in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods Improving Economic Prospects and Strengthening Connections for Vulnerable Families A 2007 report on the conditions and circumstances of immigrant children and families living in the 10 Making Connections initiative neighborhoods across the United States. Read More
