Center for Working Families Publications

The Center for Working Families® (CWF) is a new approach to help low-income families reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder. Pioneered by the Casey Foundation and now supported by other major funders, the CWF offers an innovative framework for how families can increase their earnings and income ("Earn It"), reduce their financial transaction costs ("Keep It”), and build wealth for themselves and their communities (“Grow It”).

Center for Working Families at Community Colleges: Clearing the Financial Barriers to Student Success

This study examines the recent experiences of the 10 community colleges across the United States, ranging from California to Connecticut, that are implementing the Center for Working Families (CWF) approach to help low-income families attain financial stability and move up the economic ladder. more >>

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An Integrated Approach to Fostering Family Economic Success: How Three Model Sites Are Implementing the Center for Working Families Approach

This report describes the work of the Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation in Baltimore, the MET Center in St. Louis and Central New Mexico Community College, all of which have implemented the Casey Foundation’s Center for Working Family approach to providing integrated services. more >>

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The Center for Working Families: Helping Families Achieve Economic Success

This brief provides an overview of the Center for Working Families’ framework and goals. The Center for Working Families® (CWF) is an approach to help low-income families reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder. Pioneered by the Casey Foundation and now supported by other major funders, the CWF offers an innovative framework for how families can increase their earnings and income (“Earn It”), reduce their financial transaction costs (“Keep It”), and build wealth for themselves and their communities (“Grow It”). more >>

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The Center for Working Families: A How To Guide

This guide explains the Center for Working Families’ framework and how this model can be applied to low-income families across the United States. The framework is a neighborhood service delivery model to help low-income families increase their earnings and income, reduce their financial transaction costs, and create new wealth for themselves. more >>

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Building Family and Economic Success: Centers for Working Families

This fact sheet looks at the work of Centers for Working Families. The innovative strategy brings various programs and services for families together in a single location. more >>

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Centers for Working Families EarnBenefits Evaluation-Learning Paper

This learning paper focuses on the core service areas of Casey's Center for Working Families initiative. The authors of this paper discuss Seedco’s EarnFair Alliance implementation of EarnBenefits, a natural experiment used to test the hypothesis that integrating services is a better way to help low-income families achieve economic self-sufficiency. more >>

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Earn It, Keep It, Save It -- Making a Difference: The National Tax Assistance for Working Families Campaign

The National Tax Assistance for Working Families Campaign puts the power of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to work for low-income families across the nation. This brochure reflects the impact of the National Tax Assistance for Working Families Campaign across 30 diverse communities. more >>

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