Research and Reports
Our work is informed by and backed by research. Working with community stakeholders, we study the trends and issues that impact our communities and strive to address the challenges and inequalities to improve the wellbeing of our most vulnerable populations.
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Career and Technical Education
2019, Skilled Workers Needed: Ensuring Investments in Career and Technical Education
2019, A Snapshot of Career and Technical Education in Allegheny County
2019, CTE and the Comprehensive High School Model
School Funding
2019, Allegheny County Children’s Fund Working Group Report to the County Executive
2019, Allegheny County Children’s Fund Working Group Public Engagement
2015, Funding Gaps 2015, Too Many States Still Spend Less on Educating Students Who Need the Most
School Transportation
2022, Get on the Bus! Case Studies and Recommendations
2020, School Transportation Update
2017, At the Crossroads: School Transportation in Allegheny County
Out-of-School Time
2021, Return on Investment of Afterschool Programs in Pennsylvania
Family & Community Support
Broadband Connectivity
2022, Community Conversations: Connecting Families to High-Speed Internet
Evidence-Based Home Visiting
Health & Wellness
Child Nutrition
2022, WIC Participants Encourage Improvements to Remove Barriers to Access
2022, Thriving PA County Fact Sheets
2021, A Time to Thrive: Growing Pennsylvania WIC’s Impact on Children and Families
2019, Summer Meals: Allegheny County Fact Sheet
2016, Breakfast Basics: A Comprehensive Look at School Breakfast Participation in Allegheny County
Lead Poisoning Prevention
2018, Lead Exposure in Allegheny County
2017, Allegheny County Lead Task Force Final Report and Recommendations
Mental Health
Pulse Reports
Allies for Children, the POISE Foundation, and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania worked collectively to produce the Community Pulse Report. The goal of the publication was to take the metaphorical pulse of Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties to track the well-being of children and families.
- July 2022 Pulse Report
- April 2022 Pulse Report
- February 2022 Pulse Report
- December 2021 Pulse Report
- October 2021 Pulse Report
- August 2021 Pulse Report
- June 2021 Pulse Report
- April 2021 Pulse Report
- February 2021 Pulse Report
- January 2021 Pulse Report
- November/December 2020 Pulse Report
- October 2020 Pulse Report
- September 2020 Pulse Report