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
Good Jobs and Careers What Communities Need to do to Train and Move Low-Income, Low-Skilled People into Good Jobs and Careers This brochure describes the Casey Foundation's take on the 10 key components of implementing a successful long-term job retention workforce initiative through its Jobs Initiative. Read More
Introduction to Family Strengthening The State of Family Well-Being, Policy Brief #1 This paper describes an innovative way of looking at helping families in poverty and how this new "strengthening" ideal can affect public policy in the future. Read More
Generation Broke The Growth of Debt Among Young Americans Statistics are presented to show how indebtedness for young adults-- from credit cards, healthcare, education, housing and childcare-- affects their future and what can be done about it. Read More
Parental Involvement in Education Policy Brief No. 3 This brief spotlights real-world practices, challenges and policy recommendations related to parental involvement in education. It is part of a series produced by the Family Strengthening Policy Center that aims to inspire new ways of thinking about families in low-income communities and how this thinking can impact policy. Read More
Making KIDS COUNT in Rural Northern New England This report pairs focus group feedback and interview answers with quantitative data to tell the story of family economic success in rural Northern New England. It offers recommendations — and a spark for ongoing discussions — aimed at helping families in these rural areas thrive. Read More
State Legislative Leaders' Perceptions of KIDS COUNT Summary of Research Findings This report recaps results from a survey offered to 333 state legislative leaders and devoted to one topic: KIDS COUNT. Readers will learn what the lawmakers think about KIDS COUNT, what they like and don’t like, and exactly how they use the KIDS COUNT Data Book in the legislative arena to help build a brighter, fairer landscape for America’s children. Read More
Casey Connects: Fall 2004 Finding Opportunity in Transition This issue of Casey Connects introduces the Foundation’s Executive Transition Management Initiative, which aims to help nonprofits flourish during a leadership change. A second story tells how Casey linked families in need to more than $225 million in tax credits in 2004. Read More
Donor Perspectives on Nonprofit Capacity Building This report researches individual philanthropic donors and their perceptions of capacity building for the nonprofits they support. Read More
The Context and Meaning of Family Strengthening in Indian America This report attempts to gage the meaning, depth and effectiveness of family strengthening efforts in the myriad Native American Indian communities. Hint: if it isn’t home-grown, it isn’t embraced. Read More
