Investing in New Orleans Lessons for Philanthropy in Public Housing Redevelopment This report examines how philanthropy shaped the overall approach to community change and public housing development in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The document uses Casey’s role as an example and its perspective on the process as a lens to focus on efforts that were results-oriented, resident-focused, multi-generational and economically sustainable. Read More
Toward Reduced Poverty Across America: Executive Summary Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program This report presents initial findings during rhe first 2 years of a conditional cash transfer program in New York CIty where participants got paid to improve their eduction and workforce skills. Read More
Improving School Readiness Outcomes Lessons from Six Communities This report describes six local government efforts to achieve improved school readiness for young children. Read More
Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents Views from Mentors This report details conversations from mentors of kids with parents in prison and how the prison time affects the kids. Read More
Walking our Talk in the Neighborhoods; Family to Family Tools Partnerships Between Professional and Natural Helpers, Part Three This paper shows how to create true, healthy reform for the families and children involved in the child welfare system by presenting the pros and cons of neighborhood helper/professional partnerships. Read More
A Reflection by Ralph Smith About What Sustainability Means, Why It is So Important Reflections on Making Connections Casey Senior Vice President Ralph Smith reflects on achieving sustainability in the Making Connections initiative without the day-to-day management of the Foundation. Read More
What Happens to Housing Assistance Leavers? Low-Income Working Families, Paper 27 Using data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Moving to Opportunity demonstration, along with HOPE VI panel study, this report explores the reasons and rationale for families to leave housing assistance – and how their experiences compare with those households that remain on assistance. Read More
Factors Affecting State Differences in Child Well-Being A KIDS COUNT Working Paper This report uses KIDS COUNT data to identify how child well-being across states is linked to state-level policy and population characteristics. Read More
Center for Working Families Cost Profile: MET Center From Insight to Impact - Worldwide This report uses two years of financial information from the MET Center in St. Louis to answer basic financial questions for organizations wanting to incorporate one type of Center for Working Families approach into their programs. Read More
Back From the Brink: Women, Crack, and the Child Welfare System The Challenge of Drug Abuse in Child Welfare, Part One This document describes what is known about the effects of crack cocaine on women and their children, ways of treating addiction, the challenges of engaging women in treatment and promising approaches at the system, program and worker level for working with drug-affected women. Read More
