Do states with refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have lower rates of children involved in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines the effect that refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have on the rate of children entering foster care.
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Are there parallels between hiring and child protection processes that can help reduce bias and narrow child welfare’s front door?
This brief examines the parallels that exist between strategies for hiring staff and decision-making processes in child protection.
From Data to Practice: Moving Youth to Family – Level of Need and the Impact on Legal and Relational Permanency
This report explores permanency outcomes for youth who, when referred to Casey services, were not residing with a family member.
How did Washington, D.C., develop its approach to meaningful continuous quality improvement?
Learn how D.C.’s child protection agency implemented a CQI system that focuses on family support and on preventing child removal.
Taking a Closer Look at the Reduction in Entry Rates for Children in Sacramento County with an Emphasis on African American Children
Sacramento County used successful strategies over multiple years to reduce placement rates of African American children.
2020 Jim Casey Building Communities of Hope Award
Casey Family Programs has awarded “Bring Up Nebraska” with the foundation’s Jim Casey Building Communities of Hope Award.
How is Nebraska’s Community Opportunity Map increasing access to and use of timely, high-quality data at the local level?
Learn how Nebraska’s local, state, and national partners collaborated to enhance the use and availability of community-level data.
Heartland Rapid Permanency Reviews
This report presents compelling data that supports Heartland for Children’s success in achieving permanency for youth receiving RPRs.
What are some examples of real-time information sharing between child protection and law enforcement?
Learn how formal information-sharing agreements between child protection and law enforcement agencies help keep children safe.
State Data
Explore data about state approaches, children in care, and how money is invested in foster care vs. preventive and permanency services.