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
Retiring in the Red: The Growth of Debt Among Older Americans Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Part of the Borrowing to Make Ends Meet series, this brief documents the rise in credit card and mortgage debt between 1992 and 2001, and examines the factors contributing to older Americans’ increased reliance on credit cards during this time. 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
State Legislators’ Perceptions of Kids Count This report shares the results of a multi-pronged survey effort dedicated to one cause: KIDS COUNT. It reveals how legislators and their staff really feel about KIDS COUNT and tells what these groups like—and don’t like—about the initiative’s data book. Readers will also learn how KIDS COUNT is helping to guide lawmakers—no matter which way they’re leaning—toward a brighter, healthier future for all of America’s children. Read More
Creating Resident Led Governance Structures A Making Connections Peer Technical Assistance Match Between Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Documentation of an exchange between two Making Connections sites regarding ideas and emerging lessons about creating community governing boards and committees led by residents. Read More
Ranking States Based on Improvement in Child Well-Being During the 1990s This report utilizes a new index to examine state-level improvements in child well-being over time. See how each state ranked. Read More
Listening to Learn Stories from Rural Northwest Families This report tells the story of the Northwest Rural Communities Project, which gathered resident feedback and relevant statistics to paint a picture of what life is like for families in rural Oregon and Washington. Read More
Workforce Development for Working Families A Solution in Search of Civic Commitment This article by the Casey Foundation's Family Economic Success initiative, describes how communities can create successful workforce initiatives based on lessons and findings from the Foundation's Jobs Initiative. Read More
Nonprofit Executive Leadership and Transitions Survey This nonprofit leadership transition study reports demographic, geographic, executive management and career plan information from a survey of over 2,200 U.S. nonprofit leaders. Read More
Structural Racism and Community Building Race as an underlying, invisible barrier to true equality in the United States is examined and explained. Read More
