KIDS COUNT Policy Reports

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® policy report collection, written for policymakers and child advocates, distills key data on the well-being of children and families. The publications explore the role that government and communities can play on a wide range of issues, including how to support kinship families, connect youth to work opportunities and help kids of all races and ethnicities thrive. Read the KIDS COUNT policy reports.

Youth and Work

Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity

This KIDS COUNT policy report suggests that business, government, philanthropy and communities must come together to create opportunities and build a stronger workforce.

Stepping Up for Kids

What Government and Communities Should Do to Support Kinship Families

In this policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the increased number of children living with extended family and close friends, a longtime practice known as kinship care. It includes the latest data for states, the District of Columbia, and the nation, as well as a set of recommendations on how to support kinship families.

The Dental Safety Net in Rhode Island

Special Report: May 2011

This special report takes a second look at Rhode Island’s dental safety net. It shares new statistics, successes and challenges and outlines 15 recommendations aimed at helping the state’s dental safety net continue to evolve and thrive.

A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform

2008 KIDS COUNT Essay

This KIDS COUNT essay report summarizes six key challenges and opportunities for reforming the juvenile justice system in the U.S. for the benefit of youth, families and communities.

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