Exploring Middle-Skill Training Programs for Employment in the Retail Industry

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The retail industry is a large and growing sector of the U.S. economy, accounting for about 10 percent of the nation’s jobs in 2013 and projected to increase by 7 percent by 2022. MDRC was prompted to explore the potential of the retail sector as a ladder to middle-skill and middle-income jobs due to the sheer size of the industry and the number of employment opportunities it affords low-skilled workers. MDRC conducted a national survey that focused on programs delivered by community-based nonprofit organizations. The resulting report is based on interviews with more than 70 policymakers, industry representatives, workforce development funders and practitioners, and others.
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2016-03-31T20:00:00
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http://www.mdrc.org/publication/exploring-middle-skill-training-programs-employ…
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2016-04-01

TANF Eleventh Report to Congress

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The Office of Family Assistance posted the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Eleventh Report to Congress. The report provides data through Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 and presents information regarding TANF expenditures and caseloads, work participation and earnings, the characteristics and financial circumstances of TANF recipients, TANF performance measures, interactions between TANF and child support, and specific provisions of state TANF programs. The report also documents current family self-sufficiency and stability-related research, describes federal efforts to promote healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, provides national data on out-of-wedlock births, and presents child poverty statistics.
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2016-04-06T20:00:00
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/eleventh-report-to-congress
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2016-04-07

Webinar: 2Gen 101: An Overview of the 2Gen Framework

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In the webinar, Ascend shared examples of 2Gen work currently being implemented across the country and highlighted opportunities ahead. The webinar occurred June 29, 2016 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT.
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2016-04-27T12:00:00
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2016-04-25

Work-Oriented Programs for Noncustodial Parents: Program Innovation Maps

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This compendium from the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement provides information from February 2014, showing that at least 30 states and the District of Columbia had work-oriented programs with active child support agency involvement to serve noncustodial parents. Only three of the states (Georgia, Maryland, and North Dakota) were providing statewide services.
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2014-02-28T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/work-oriented-programs-for-noncustodial-par…
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2014-03-01

Engagement Matters: A Case Study of Chicago Jobs Council's WIOA Engagement Activities

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As states near the final stages of WIOA planning, many in the field are asking what final steps they can take to impact their state plans. National Skills Coalition’s (NSC) partners at Chicago Jobs Council (CJC) are organizing activities that provide examples for other policy advocates and service providers.

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2015-11-01T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/resources/publications/file/11.19-NSC-WI…
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2015-11-02

The power of stories: Enriching program research and reporting

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Historically, tribal communities have used storytelling to share language, traditions, and beliefs from one generation to another. Tribal social service programs and other human service programs can build on this rich tradition by using stories within a qualitative research framework. This report explores opportunities, considerations, and methods for using storytelling to understand and communicate information about social service programs in tribal communities. (author abstract)

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2016-04-20T20:00:00
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/power-of-stories-enriching-program-resear…
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2016-04-21

Learning What Works: A Guide to Opportunistic Experiments for Human Services Agencies

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This guide from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation introduces human services program operators to randomized controlled trials (RCTs), explains the benefits of using random assignment, answers common questions and concerns about RCTs, and provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to conduct an RCT.
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2015-10-29T20:00:00
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/learning-what-works-a-guide-to-opportunist…
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2015-10-30

Two-Generation Educational Approaches: Big Ideas for Action in Post-Secondary Education

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Completing a college degree can double an individual’s income potential and an increase in income for parents with young children can translate to an increase in their children’s future earnings. However, student parents often face significant challenges in accessing and completing a college degree. Having a strong support system can be critical to their success. This brief from Ascend at the Aspen Institute provides examples of program approaches that leaders in post-secondary education can implement to ensure that student parents are on a path to successful college completion.
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2016-01-31T19:00:00
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https://ascend.aspeninstitute.org/resources/2gen-educational-approaches-big-ide…
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2016-02-01

Not Just College: Technical Education as a Pathway to the Middle Class

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This memo from the Brookings Institution cites reports detailing the low number of economically disadvantaged students completing four-year degrees and suggests that a better approach for many young people would be to develop coherent pathways, beginning in high school, to technical education options at the post-secondary level.
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2016-03-31T20:00:00
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https://www.brookings.edu/blog/social-mobility-memos/2016/04/01/not-just-colleg…
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2016-04-01

TANF – Child Welfare Collaboration

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This bibliography from the Child Welfare Information Gateway shares literature and tools on TANF child-only cases and TANF-child welfare collaboration. It includes a wide range of resources, including an online toolkit on strategies to coordinate child welfare and TANF services, as well as literature and research on the right of child-only cases.
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2016-04-18T20:00:00
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https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/TANF_webinar_bibliography.pdf