Relationships Matter How Agencies Can Support Family and Social Network Development This report, the third in a series aimed at exploring the power of social networks, spotlights the stories of two enterprising organizations: Lawrence Community Works in Massachusetts and the Family Independence Initiative in California. Readers will navigate text infused with firsthand feedback from program participants and learn how both agencies are leveraging social networks in innovative ways to better serve America’s most fragile families. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Juvenile Justice This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of racial inequity surrounding juvenile justice. Read More
A Framework For Learning And Results In Community Change Initiatives Imagine. Act. Believe This report outlines a learning while doing approach implemented by the Casey Foundation during Making Connections to evaluating community change work that is based on the premise that those who are most affected by change must lead the work. Read More
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
