Building Family Economic Success: The High Cost of Being Poor Research indicates that low-income families are paying substantially more for basic goods and services relative to their middle-class counterparts. This fact sheet hits the issue’s disturbing highlights and details how the Annie E. Casey Foundation is supporting efforts to drive down prices paid by struggling families. Read More
Borrowing to Stay Healthy How Credit Card Debt Is Related to Medical Expenses With a focus on medical debt and the insurance industry, this is second in a series of Demos publications examining trends in household indebtedness and its impact on economic security. Read More
Detention Reform A Cost-Saving Approach This 4-page issue brief describes how Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) helps helps communities reduce wasteful spending detaining non-violent youth, and frees up these funds for more effective public safety solutions. Read More
The Anatomy of Influence in Education Reform This publication looks at the various influence activities of Casey's education portfolio and explains the logic behind this diverse set of investments. Read More
A Snapshot of Children Living on Mexico’s Northern Border Border Kids Count This report — part of the KIDS COUNT Snapshot series — takes a quick look at what life is like for the 2 million children living in Mexico’s northern border region. It shares statistics on child well-being measures in a range of areas, including migration and safety, living conditions, family economic well-being, education, health and more. The goal? Jumpstart data-driven discussions and informed decision making to promote well-being within these unique communities. Read More
Reports on Rural America Demographic Trends in Rural and Small Town America This report takes a long look at the changing face of rural America. It highlights overall population trends and pinpoints the role that various factors have played in shaping small-town USA. Read More
We Want to Know What They Are Saying A Multiagency Collaborative Effort to Address Parental Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact This report highlights a multiagency collaborative effort to help parents with limited English proficiency understand their role in the juvenile justice system, ultimately toward a goal of increased parental participation regardless of language. Read More
What is Trauma? This five-page report reviews symptoms and treatments associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma. It tells how traumatic events can impact children and offers four recommendations for helping them cope with trauma. Read More
Coming Home: From Prison to the Community with the Help of Faith This document summarizes what was learned about faith-based community re-entry programs from the multiple reports funded by the Foundation for its Making Connections initiative. It also highlights the impact incarceration has on the families of those who are incarcerated. Read More
Getting to Results in Education Reform The Closing the Achievement Gap series explores Casey’s education investments in detail and presents stories, results and lessons. Read More
