Our Work
Building Brighter Futures in New Jersey: Data Preview
Report, Short Read | March 30, 2026This Data Preview provides an overview of the state of youth disconnection in New Jersey. Stay tuned for the full Building Brighter Futures in New Jersey report, coming later this year!
Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area, 2025
Report | November 21, 2025Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area 2025 provides an in-depth look at youth disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area (TRFSA), which includes parishes in Central Louisiana).
A Portrait of Newark
Report | April 24, 2024A Portrait of Newark is an extensive study of well-being across race, place, and gender, and youth disconnection across Newark, New Jersey.
Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area, 2023
Report | September 7, 2023Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area 2023 provides an in-depth look at youth disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area (TRFSA, which includes parishes in Central Louisiana).
A Portrait of Louisiana 2020
Report | October 29, 2020A Portrait of Louisiana 2020: Human Development in an Age of Uncertainty uses the human development approach and the American Human Development Index to explore well-being and access to opportunity among different groups of Louisianans.
A Portrait of Sonoma County
Report | January 26, 2022A Portrait of Sonoma County: 2021 Update, a follow-up to our 2014 report, paints a picture of well-being and access to opportunity in Sonoma County today, identifies areas of positive change, and draws attention to both new and persistent challenges.
A Portrait of Louisiana 2009
Report | September 17, 2009This study examines disparities by parish, race, and gender in Louisiana, and calls for action to address the acute human vulnerability that persist four years after Hurricane Katrina.