Economic Security
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Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need
2010
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act increased vital resources such as food stamps, unemployment insurance, and housing subsidies available to low-income families struggling through the recession. But not all families were able to gain access to and receive the benefits for which they were eligible. This report suggests that there is a need for funders, states, communities and the federal government to create more programs that low-income families can access.
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Building Family Economic Success: Foreclosure
2009
For many families, foreclosure signifies not only the loss of a home but also the loss of accumulated equity and good credit. Foreclosure can also affect employment, social networks, and threaten the strength and resiliency of an entire community. This brief details the Casey Foundation’s strategy to help families prevent economic setbacks including foreclosure while still promoting economic success and asset building among the most vulnerable families.
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Childhood Poverty Persistence: Facts and Consequences
2010
More than one-third of American children live part of their lives in poverty, and 10 percent are persistently poor, according to a study by the Urban Institute, with support from the Casey Foundation. The analysis of data from 1968 to 2005 showed that black children are about 2 ½ times more likely to experience poverty than white children and seven times more likely to be persistently poor, meaning they spend half their childhood below the poverty threshold.
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Small Investments, Big Changes: A 10 Year Review of the Casey Fellow's Mini-Grants Program
2010
In 1998, The Annie E. Casey Foundation launched a small grants program for alumni of the Children and Family Fellowship program. These mini-grants were designed to support fellowship alumni in their ongoing leadership efforts. This review highlights some of the mini-grant funded efforts and details some of the returns on the Foundation’s investments.
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Pursuit of the Dream: Cars and Jobs in America
2010
This 22-minute documentary, produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, explains the importance of affordable, reliable transportation for building the economic success of low-income families and their communities. Recommendations on how to avoid these pitfalls and tips for knowledgeable car purchase and ownership are provided in the documentary and in the printed discussion guide, included in each DVD case. The discussion guide also suggests ways to use the documentary with different audiences and includes resources for more information.
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A Pathway to Clean Jobs and Prosperity: State Policies for Helping Low-Income Families Build Clean Energy Careers
2010
This policy brief describes state level efforts for advancing public policies that expand access to clean energy jobs.
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Changing Systems Is Like Moving a Mountain: And Other Insights from Successful Workforce Leaders
2010
This report offers insights and observations from successful leaders who have worked on system change, in answer to the philanthropic community’s need for more discussion and analysis of the traits, talents, and tactics that make good leaders, especially in workforce development.
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