The Connection Strategy Preparing Young People to Succeed in College and Beyond This publication chronicles the stories and some of the results achieved by the preschool through college education connection effort in Atlanta, Georgia. Read More
Building Support for Innovation Inside Child Welfare Agencies Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care This report focuses on organization development tools as an approach to supporting change within child welfare organizations. Read More
More Better Faster Strategies for Improving the Timeliness of Vital Statistics In this report, industry leaders identify short- and long-term solutions to snags in the vital statistics supply chain. The end goal? Transform the national vital statistics system so that it churns out faster, cleaner data and arms users with the information necessary to address our country’s public health challenges. Read More
Faith and Action Improving the Lives of At-Risk Youth This report highlights the United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s Faith and Action effort. The initiative helped faith-based organizations in Boston serving at-risk youth evaluate their efforts and determine the impact of their programs. Read More
Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting Couple Households This policy brief presents findings about the proportion of children living in cohabiting households, as well as the characteristics of those households, based on an analysis of Census data (1995 to 2006). Read More
Supporting Vulnerable Children and Families Innovative Approaches for Individual Philanthropists and Small Family Foundations There is no better time than today for a philanthropist to learn how to expand their horizons and join forces with every potential partner in every sector — including business and government. Read More
A Jobs Initiative Research Brief Approaches to Measuring and Tracking Career Advancement This research brief explores the findings and challenges of data collected over an eight-year period on thousands of individuals who were placed in jobs through the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative. Read More
Getting Back on Track Effects of a Community College Program for Probationary Students This report examines the findings of an evaluation of two community college programs – Opening Doors and Enhanced Opening Doors – at Chaffey College in Southern California. Read More
A Guide to Housing Related Opportunities for Making Connections Communities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act This guide outlines how Making Connections communities can structure inquiries to access the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for housing. Read More
Summary of Research Findings: Awareness, Use and Perceptions of KIDS COUNT Among Congressional Staff A KIDS COUNT Working Paper This report presents Congressional staff knowledge and usage of KIDS COUNT data. Read More
