Reconnecting Child Development and Child Welfare Evolving Perspectives on Residential Placement This report discusses the recent acknowledgement that kids need a sense of belonging to a family and the consequences when they are taken out of the home for safety concerns. Read More
KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the Number of Disconnected Youth This brief outlines five strategies for reducing the number of disconnected youth. Read More
Prepaid Industry Scorecard Assessing Quality in the Prepaid Industry with CFSI’s Compass Principles This report describes how general purpose reloadable prepaid cards compare to financial industry standards and quality measures for financial products. Financially underserved households have increased their use of these cards in recent years. Read More
Nurture for Their Future The Importance of Strengthening Young Children’s Relationships with Parents and Caregivers This report outlines where Illinois currently stands — and how it can do better — in strengthening relationships between caregivers and young children. It pairs policy recommendations with actions individuals can take to help give the state’s youngest residents the healthiest start possible. Read More
State-Level Detention Reform A Practice Guide for State Advisory Groups #3 This detention reform practice guide is specifically designed for State Advisory Groups overseeing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), providing recommendations for ways to implement and lead an effective detention reform initiative. Read More
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions This report identifies programs that help older youth transition into adulthood and highlights the features of each that have the potential to contribute to success. Read More
Resident Involvement in Community Change The Experiences of Two Initiatives Involving people in local neighborhood change creates problems as well as better solutions, as this report demonstrates through an examination of Casey's Plain Talk and Community Change for Youth Development philanthropy projects. Read More
Casey Connects: Winter 2010-2011 This issue of Casey Connects highlights how the Foundation is honoring Jim Casey’s legacy by putting families first. New York City implemented an evidence-based practice approach in helping troubled teens remain with their families. The entire community of New Britain, Connecticut, embraced family literacy and a grade-level reading campaign to ensure all students succeed. Using social networking technology, Casebook helps transform child welfare case management, taking caseworkers away from administrative tasks and closer to family needs. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunity in Adolescent Reproductive Health This 2006 fact sheet brings awareness to the issue of racial inequality and teen pregnancy. Read More
Investing in Tribal Governments An Analysis of Impact and Remaining Need Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The federal Recovery Act only addresses some of the economic needs of tribal communities in Indian Country. This paper examines what a meaningful recovery would look like for historically marginalized Native communities. It contrasts the need and the federal investment in two general and 10 tribal-specific program investments. Read More
