Our Work

Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area, 2023

Report | September 7, 2023

Youth 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).

Building Bright Futures for Youth in Los Angeles

Report | November 17, 2022

Building Bright Futures for Youth in Los Angeles: Spotlight on Young Women provides an in-depth look at youth disconnection in Los Angeles County. The report also has a special focus on young women.

A Portrait of Louisiana 2020

Report | October 29, 2020

A 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 Los Angeles County

Report | November 29, 2017

A Portrait of Los Angeles County is an exploration of how LA County residents are faring in terms of well-being and equity.

Highway to Health

Report | October 4, 2017

Highway to Health: Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County reveals up-to-date life expectancy calculations for cities and unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County, the first release of such data in more than a decade.

A Portrait of Louisiana 2009

Report | September 17, 2009

This 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.