Casey Connects: Summer 2003 Countering the Hidden Costs of Poverty This issue of Casey Connects examines how America’s working poor pay more for staples and shares the Foundation’s recommendations for eliminating the devastating surcharge. Smaller stories introduce the Foundation’s multiyear Human Services Workforce Initiative and spotlight Casey-celebrated movers and shakers. Read More
Perceptions and Misperceptions of America’s Children The Role of the Print Media This report examines the print media’s role in fueling misperceptions about children. Read how newspapers may have fueled the confusion. Read More
AdvoCasey: Spring 2003 Juvenile Justice at a Crossroads When it comes to America’s juvenile justice system, failure, waste and even abuse of troubled youth are rampant. The better news? Thanks to promising reform efforts and policy innovations, which this publication explores, the prospects for progress have never been stronger. Read More
The Unsolved Challenge of System Reform The Condition of the Frontline Human Services Workforce Casey surveys the social service workers tackling the human service industry and reports on the biggest challenges they face at the time of this report. The report follows Casey as we assemble enough information to understand the issues that compromise frontline services delivery and to frame an informed and actionable agenda. Read More
The Health of the Human Services Workforce Human services workers are often under intense pressure with access to only few resources. This report identifies the gap between what human services workers are asked to do, and their capacity for effectively delivering on those duties. Read More
Lessons Learned: Tailoring Parental Engagement Programs for Diverse Populations This report shares innovative ideas for partnering with a wide range of parents and families to enhance adolescent sexual health. It spotlights programs in four sites across the country that have served Caribbean, black, Latino and Native American populations as well as urban and rural communities. Read More
Engaging Parents and Families In Adolescent Reproductive Health A Casey Study Review This publication spotlights a wide range of real-world programs that enlist parents in supporting adolescent reproductive health. Readers will get a close look at 4 of these efforts with an end goal of building better programs to help parents raise sexually healthy teens. Read More
The High Cost of Being Poor: Essay From the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book Another Perspective on Helping Low-Income Families Get By and Get Ahead Working and raising a family is hard, but it’s even harder — and more expensive — when you’re poor. This essay highlights the many ways that low-income households pay more for basic goods and services. It also spells out Casey’s four-pronged plan for helping America’s poorest workers move beyond living paycheck to paycheck to build a brighter — and more financially secure — future. 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
Shifting Into Gear A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Car Ownership Program This guide outlines the pros, cons, process, costs and feasibility for organizations starting a car ownership program for low-income workers. Read More
