Developing an Evidence-Based Child Welfare Preventive Practice Model
This paper provides guidance for state child welfare agencies on what to consider when developing a preventive practice model that aligns with the requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Learn how to address the unique needs of families and ensure the quality of programs and practices.
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A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #11
This guide highlights a wide range of best practices – everything from big picture improvements to frontline fixes – that juvenile justice facilities can implement to advance the safety and well-being of a particularly vulnerable population: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.
It is the eleventh installment in a series devoted to the Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). A multi-year, multi-site project, JDAI aims to reduce reliance on secure confinement while championing more efficient and effective detention alternatives.
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A Systematic Review of the Literature
This comprehensive review identifies and synthesizes literature on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in America’s child welfare system. It shares individual publication summaries as well as common themes and best practices for child welfare professionals and policymakers dedicated to building brighter futures for LGBTQ youth.
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JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative
This report explores the Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Initiative, which has demonstrated that juvenile justice jurisdictions can safely and significantly reduce youth confinement — especially for young people of color. Read the report to learn more.
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Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy
Funded by the Annie E. Casey and Joyce foundations, this report examines educational and employment disparities in the United States and highlights policies, programs and strategies designed to improve current and future work for lower-wage individuals and their families.
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This brief shares pivotal strategies for coordinating and funding community efforts to support families at risk of entering the child welfare system. Learn more about these strategies.
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Using Disaggregated Data to Inform Policies, Practices and Decision-making
This case study examines how collecting and utilizing race-based data to inform decision making can help support better outcomes for children and communities of color.
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Engaging Families in Placement Decisions
A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement.
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KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot
This KIDS COUNT data snapshot illustrates how outdated methods measuring poverty in the United States are giving an inaccurate picture of how families are really faring and what public programs are actually working. The brief introduces the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
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Putting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion Framework Into Action
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Grantmaking organizations across the country are making race and ethnic equity a priority. In this report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation shares its own journey in implementing equity throughout its operations.
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