Neighborhoods matter. Children who live in neighborhoods with quality schools, safe housing, access to healthy food, parks, clean air and economic opportunities air are more likely to grow into healthy, productive adults than children who do not have access to … Read More
Diversity
The Core Characteristics Of Generation Z
Generation Z has emerged as a population increasingly worthy of attention, especially now as its older members are in their 20s and have become a politically engaged force in recent elections. Born after 1996, Generation Zers made up one-tenth of the 2020 electorate and have added 8.3 million newly … Read More
Supporting Diverse Family Structures Through Social Safety Net Programs
Families do not exist in isolation but are instead deeply connected to the socioeconomic and policy environments in which they live. Changing economic conditions play a key role in how families live and form. For example, research has shown that economic stressors, … Read More
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP), Volume I: Measures
Developed by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – Capacity Building Center for Judges Introduction The Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) project developed this set of performance measures to help the field understand and … Read More
Using Results Count to Realize the Promise of Equity for All
PolicyLink, a national research institute, is leveraging the skills and tools of Results Count®. The Casey Foundation’s unique approach to leadership development helps PolicyLink undertake initiatives aimed at achieving equitable results for the 100 million people in America living in or near poverty — the … Read More
Creating Policies to Better Serve Diverse AANHPI Populations
While Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations are, collectively, the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, these groups have rich and distinctive experiences and their unique challenges are not adequately supported by current policies; this lack of support is especially … Read More