Four Principles to Make Advanced Data Analytics Work for Children and Families This brief looks at the rise of advanced data analytics and explores the challenges and opportunities it creates for agencies. Learn four principles for the effective and equitable use of advanced analytics to develop better and fairer solutions for kids and families. Read More
Kids, Families and COVID-19 Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond This KIDS COUNT policy report uses U.S. Census Bureau surveys to examine how households with children are faring during the pandemic. Learn what these data reveal about the health and economic well-being of children and families across the country. Read More
Serving Youth Remotely Strategies for Practitioners This resource guide shares ways that organizations are delivering education, training, employment and mental health services to young people. It also singles out efforts aimed at helping all youth access and benefit from remote services. Read it now. Read More
Opening Doors for Young Parents This report reminds policymakers and child advocates of the barriers that young families face. It examines national and state-level trends — highlighting areas of opportunity and concern — and then shares potential solutions that can help these families thrive. Read More
Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People With Juvenile Records This report shares how state policymakers can help dismantle education- and employment-related barriers for people with juvenile records. Read More
Transforming Juvenile Probation Restructuring Probation Terms to Promote Success Juvenile probation term lengths should be only as long as is necessary to connect youth with any needed support and services in their communities and should be designed to minimize disruption to young people’s lives and development. Read More
Operationalizing Equity Putting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion Framework Into Action Grantmaking organizations across the country are making race and ethnic equity a priority. In this report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation shares its own journey in implementing equity throughout its operations. Read More
Building Equity by Supporting the Whole Student Findings from Case Studies of Two Colleges in the Working Students Success Network This report focuses on two community colleges and their efforts to build and support equity for students from historically underserved groups. Both institutions were part of the Working Students Success Network, a broader effort — spanning 19 colleges in four states — aimed at providing pathways and integrated services to help low-income working students succeed. Read More
Keeping Youth Out of the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System A Developmental Evaluation Overview of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Reform This report presents findings from a multiyear evaluation of the Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform, an initiative designed to safely, significantly and equitably reduce out-of-home placements in 12 juvenile justice systems across the country. Read to learn more. Read More
Advancing Collective Prosperity Through Entrepreneurship in Atlanta This report promotes African-American business ownership as a pathway to building community wealth in Atlanta. Published by Prosperity Now, the report examines the harsh economic realities facing black families in Atlanta and proposes strategies for supporting businesses owned by African Americans. Read More
