The Integration of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland Part 2 A Look at Children of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland This data report presents a full picture of immigrants in Maryland in the context of ethnic origin, education, economic status, public services and more. Data are broken down by counties. Read More
Community Safety and Justice A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approached, and Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams This report outlines the ways communities in the Making Connections cities work with their neighbors and the formal justice system to make their neighborhoods safer. Read More
Building Community/University Partnerships Drake University and Trinity College This report describes the learnings from a gathering between Iowa’s Drake University and Connecticut’s Trinity College on how to improve university-community partnerships. Read More
Workforce Development Policy and the AECF Jobs Initiative This policy brief discusses lessons learned from Casey’s Jobs Initiatives and presents recommendations from this work that would make the Workforce Initiative Act less restrictive and more effective. Read More
A New Model for Integrating Housing and Services Supporting Vulnerable Public Housing Families Brief #2 This brief evaluates the Chicago Housing Authority’s traditional service Plan and the Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration service model according to the challenges faced and solutions implemented when trying to help residents with severe financial, mental, emotional and social issues. Read More
Transitions Building Better Lives for Youth Leaving Foster Care This report aims to understand how Arizona’s foster care youth are faring during their transition to independent living. It shares feedback from current and former foster care youth across Arizona and outlines key findings and recommendations aimed at bolstering support and services for youth exiting care. Read More
Business Leaders' Perceptions of KIDS COUNT This report summarizes data showing how business leaders in Fortune 1000 companies perceive and use the KIDS COUNT Data Books. Read More
Center for Working Families at Community Colleges Clearing the Financial Barriers to Student Success, Case Studies These case studies show how the Center for Working Families helped low-income students in 5 Community College programs complete their degrees. Read More
Big Ideas for Job Creation: Rethinking Work Opportunity From Tax Credits to Subsidized Job Placements This brief shows how a current tax credit program is not creating jobs and could be redirected into subsidized job opportunities. Read More
Costly Credit: African Americans and Latinos in Debt Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Briefing Paper #5 While there were income gains in the late 1990s, the average American’s credit card debt rose faster than ever before. This paper documents the dramatic rise in credit card debt and provides a snapshot of these trends by race between 1992 and 2001. Read More