Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for School Readiness This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of racial inequity surrounding school readiness. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunity within Criminal Justice This 2006 fact sheet brings awareness to the racial profiling issue in the criminal justice system. Read More
Undercounted, Underserved Immigrant and Refugee Families in the Child Welfare System This report focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee children in the child welfare system. Read More
Race Matters: How to Talk About Race Here are tips from the Annie E. Casey Foundtion about how to engage in productive conversations about race. Read More
The Culture of Money The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Color on the Implementation of Asset-Building Strategies This report, prepared for the Casey Foundation, provides a new lens for understanding the cultural, historic, and economic factors that impact consumer choice in target communities of color. It emphasizes the critical importance of developing an accurate profile of a program’s target audience or market before designing implementation strategies. It also provides examples of how community-level practitioners and program managers have considered racial and ethnic dynamics and adapted mainstream strategies to their clientele. Read More
The Center for Working Families FES Helping Families Achieve Economic Success This brief provides an overview of the Center for Working Families’ framework and goals. The Center for Working Families® (CWF) is an approach to help low-income families reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder. Read More
Race Matters: What's Race Got To Do With It? Before you decide race is an issue, check out these 6 steps to make sure. Read More
Stepping Up, Staying Engaged Succession Planning and Executive Transition Management for Nonprofit Boards of Directors This publication focuses particularly on board leaders. It provides a set of practical perspectives, hands-on tools, brief case studies and useful resources to help board chairs, officers, and members take a proactive approach to preparing their organizations for a transition. Read More
The Road to Success Summary of Life-Skills Activities and Principles This paper reviews the many programs and activities offered to increase and enhance the life skills of youth in care. Read More
The 2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Profiles of Child Well-Being The 2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book focuses on the needs and conditions of America's most disadvantaged children and families, as well as statistical trends. The 2006 edition essay focuses on improving early childhood development opportunities for young children living in low-income neighborhoods and the impact that family, friend and neighbor care has on improving outcomes for children. Read More