Using Data & Evaluation
Casey Family Services gathers and promotes the use of data as a critical tool for change, a core component of virtually every major initiative and strategy. The agency routinely seeks and supports independent evaluation to ensure that its services are yielding real results for children and families.
This emphasis on results stems from the beliefs of the agency’s founder, Jim Casey, who established and ran UPS with a culture based on measuring and evaluating services to improve efficiency and achieve results. Being a data-driven and results-focused agency has strengthened our ability to help advocates, service providers, and policymakers make better decisions that support vulnerable kids and families. Through these efforts, Casey Family Services seeks to:
Promote Results-Based Accountability
Casey Family Services is committed to providing evidence of successful innovations in direct services, systems reform, and community building. We also broadly disseminate our findings, knowledge, and lessons to a range of audiences interested in better child and youth outcomes. For example, the New Haven Direct Services Grants Program works with local organizations to implement results-based accountability.
Build Public Will
To build public will on behalf of vulnerable children, Casey Family Services shares data and evidence-based recommendations with state officials, policymakers, advocates, journalists, researchers, and community leaders to promote a deeper understanding of the factors that help strengthen families and communities.