Policy and Practice Recommendations This report identifies 24 policy and practice recommendations for lawmakers to consider as they work to improve the lives of youth moving through and out of foster care. It is a product of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. Read More
A House of Cards: Refinancing the American Dream Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Due to ever-increasing financial pressures, families often depend on high-cost credit as a way to bridge the gap between stagnant or decreasing incomes and rising costs. This third brief in the Borrowing to Make Ends Meet series examines rising debt and debt burdens, as well as the consequences of leveraging equity. Read More
Reduce Poverty and Promote Opportunity The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issue Brief Casey’s Congressional call-to-action in this 2009 report recommends several changes that promote proven practices in creating economic opportunity for our most destitute families. Read More
How to Evaluate Choice and Promise Neighborhoods This brief describes key research questions to keep in mind when evaluating community development efforts. Read More
Rethinking Juvenile Detention in Ohio Why Ohio, Why Now This issue brief reviews juvenile detention program data for Ohio and the nation. It outlines the successes of Annie E. Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, talks about Ohio’s participation in the initiative, and shares four recommendations aimed at dramatically altering the state’s use — and overuse — of juvenile detention. Read More
Working Hard, Falling Short America’s Working Families and the Pursuit of Economic Security Too many American families are struggling to get by, advance to the middle class and provide a secure future for their children. This report takes a hard look at why so many working families are struggling, how state and federal policies are falling short, and what we can do to prevent the pursuit of the American dream from becoming a national nightmare. Read More
AdvoCasey: Fall 2001 Fostered or Forgotten? This issue of AdvoCasey outlines the many challenges of serving foster youth in transition. It also highlights ambitious campaigns that are unfolding across the country — in places like San Antonio, Cincinnati and Los Angeles County, California — that aim to forge better options and a better path forward for these young people in need. Read More
Moving Hard to House Residents to Work Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families, Brief #4 This brief explores the employment experiences of public housing residents during the Chicago Housing Authority’s partnership in the Family Case Management Demonstration project. Read More
Closing the Achievement Gap Getting to Results The Closing the Achievement Gap series explores Casey’s education investments in detail and presents stories, results and lessons learned. Read More
Organic Philanthropy Small Investments, Big Results In this report, the Casey Foundation introduces a new approach — Organic Philanthropy — aimed at propelling and sustaining positive community change. Readers will see this practice in action, as Casey recounts how it leveraged local resources and modest seed money to revitalize and expand aid for disadvantaged families in Native American and Southern-border communities. Read More