Replication studies of evidence-based programs and policies

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This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) reviews replication studies of evidence-based policies and programs managed by the New York City Center for Economic Opportunity and the Office of Adolescent Health through the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. The interventions discussed include Jobs-Plus, the CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs, ¡Cuídate!, Reducing the Risk, and the Safer Sex Intervention.

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2016-06-02T20:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.recsconference.net/2016videos.htm
Publication Date
2016-06-03

2016 OFA Regions I, II, III, and IV East Coast TANF Directors Meeting

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The 2016 Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Region I (Boston), Region II (New York), Region III (Philadelphia), and Region IV (Atlanta) East Coast TANF Directors Meeting was held on July 12‐14, 2016, in Providence, Rhode Island. The theme, Reflecting on the Past: Looking Forward to the Future, was an opportunity for TANF program directors and other key stakeholders to engage with peers about innovative ideas, strategies, and collaborations that promote economic and social well‐being for individuals, families, and communities. Meeting participants engaged with OFA leadership, their peers, and experts in the field to discuss some of the pressing challenges facing TANF participants and low‐income, vulnerable families today and ways that TANF programs can serve as a comprehensive support system for these families. Sessions focused on two‐generation approaches to breaking the cycle of poverty, TANF/WIOA coordination and implementation, career pathways and apprenticeships, targeting the hard‐to‐serve and executive functioning, and additional opportunities for TANF programs in 2016 and beyond. The context of these discussions was grounded in using data to measure program effectiveness and drive decision‐making.

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2016-08-29T20:00:00
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City/County
Publication Date
2016-08-30
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Regions I-IV Meeting Report 2.03 MB
Regions I-IV Agenda 296.23 KB
Regions I-IV Speaker Bios 229.15 KB
Regions I-IV Participant List 259.2 KB
Regions I-IV Workbook 2.57 MB
Human Centered Design 702.38 KB
Human Centered Design 2 1.74 MB
WIOA Implementation_Rose Bud Thorn 443.19 KB
WIOA Implementation_Partnership Memo 124.24 KB
WIOA Implementation_WIOA Readiness Survey 383.74 KB
WIOA Implementation_TCA Youth Profile 162.12 KB
WIOA Implementation_TCA Profile 105.2 KB
WIOA Implementation_JobPro Games 2.35 MB
Interactive HCD Activity_Lab Design 524.8 KB
Lab One_2Gen in TN 3.99 MB
Lab One_2Gen in NC 1.24 MB
Lab One_2Gen at the Elizabeth Ministry (TEM) 6.58 MB
Lab Two_Job Opportunities Task Force 533.77 KB
Lab Two_Pennsylvania KEYS Program Guide 602.1 KB
Lab Two_Census Employment Data 3.92 MB
Interactive Activity_Empathy 425.86 KB
Working with Hard to Serve_PCG Human Services 2.75 MB

The New CTE: New York City as Laboratory for America

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Previously known as “vocational education,” career and technical education (CTE) has emerged in the past decade as one of the most promising approaches to preparing students for the future. New York City is at the forefront of the national revolution in career education, with 50 of the city’s schools dedicated exclusively to CTE and others providing opportunities to concentrate in a CTE subject area. This report from the Manhattan Institute presents data suggesting that young people who attend CTE schools have better attendance rates and are more likely to graduate. The report concluded that continued program innovation, greater resource investment, and stronger collaboration with business and industry are necessary to build on the CTE movement’s initial success.
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2016-02-29T19:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/new-cte-new-york-city-laboratory-americ…
Publication Date
2016-03-01

The Second Generation of Jobs-Plus Programs: Implementation Lessons from San Antonio and the Bronx

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The Jobs-Plus Public Housing Revitalization Initiative was designed to raise and sustain the employment and earnings of residents of public housing developments. It had three parts: (1) employment services offered at on-site job centers, (2) changes in rent rules that provide financial incentives to work, and (3) community support for work through neighbor-to-neighbor conversations. The initiative was subject to a rigorous evaluation that found that Jobs-Plus boosted residents’ annual earnings by 16 percent, or $1,300 per year. This report from MDRC investigates how Jobs-Plus was replicated in more contemporary settings, analyzing the early implementation experiences of a community-based provider in the Bronx and the San Antonio Housing Authority in Texas.
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2015-09-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.mdrc.org/publication/second-generation-jobs-plus-programs
Publication Date
2015-10-01

OFA Webinar: Providing Mental Health Services for TANF and Other Low-Income Participants

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The Office of Family Assistance hosted a Webinar on Providing Mental Health Services for TANF and Other Low-Income Participants on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. ET. In this facilitated webinar, presenters provided an overview of the challenges programs face in providing mental health services; progress made in states since welfare reform in 1996; and newer implications and opportunities for collaboration in the context of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Presenters provided examples from programs that have taken different approaches to addressing the mental health needs of TANF and other low-income participants, through work opportunities coupled with supportive services, partnerships with outside mental health services, and connection to Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Presenters included: Dr. Mary Spooner, Senior Manager, ICF International; Miranda Gray, Reach Up Administrator, Economic Services Division, Vermont Department for Children and Families; and Timothy Cantrell, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Rehabilitative Services, Human Resources Administration, New York City Department of Social Services.

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2016-06-15T08:30:00
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City/County
URL
View Webinar
Publication Date
2016-06-06
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Latest Information from Network (Home)
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Webinar PowerPoint 2.57 MB
Webinar Transcript 135.84 KB

Mobility Challenges for Households in Poverty

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This research-to-practice brief highlights data from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey. Data indicates that low-income households spend a higher proportion of their income on transportation expenses. This disproportionately affects African Americans and Hispanics, who experience the highest rates of poverty. Interestingly, this brief explains that low-income individuals experience transportation differently, depending on the city in which they reside. In Los Angeles and Atlanta, low-income populations have shorter travel radiuses between home and work than the average population. In New York, this trend is the opposite – individuals in poverty are more likely to travel further distances to find work. These trends and challenges have implications for all urban residents, which seem likely to persist in the face of rising transportation costs.
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2015-07-26T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://nhts.ornl.gov/briefs/PovertyBrief.pdf

Summary of Outreach to States on TANF Caseloads and Case Management Services: Jefferson County, Colorado Department of Human Services

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In December 2011, representatives from the Jefferson County Department of Human Services, Career and Family Support Services, Colorado Works and Child Care Assistance Program contacted the Welfare Peer TA (WPTA) Network for assistance in determining the optimal number of cases each TANF caseworker should maintain, so that an appropriate amount of time and attention can be paid to all participants to assist them in achieving higher levels of economic self-sufficiency. In response to Jefferson County’s TA Request, the WPTA team conducted information gathering outreach to 10 of the largest cities in the country (New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; Dallas, Texas; and San Jose, California). This data provided Colorado and other States a greater understanding of optimal caseload sizes for TANF offices, and of caseload sizes per TANF eligibility workers versus case managers. The Technical Assistance Summary associated with this effort provides a high-level overview of TANF caseload sizes among the 10 highlighted metropolitan areas. It also provides insight into staffing structure, caseload size designation, characteristics of staff and participants, caseload manageability, caseload assignments, caseload demographic information, workload and responsibilities of staff, curricula and training, as well as barriers and challenges faced by the TANF programs.
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2012-12-31T19:00:00
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City/County
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2013-01-01
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Summary Report 1.12 MB

Strengthening Families through Stronger Fathers: Final Impact Report for the Pilot Employment Programs

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This study reviews results of a pilot employment program in New York, a part of the Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers Initiative. The program provided employment-oriented services, fatherhood/parenting workshops, case management, and other support services to nearly 4,000 parents behind in their child support in four New York communities. The evaluation shows that these programs successfully helped participants find work and increase their earnings.
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2014-09-30T12:54:48
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412442-Strengthening-Families-Through-Stronger…
Innovative Programs

Center for Employment Opportunities

Mission/Goal of Program

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing individuals after their release from incarceration. In 1996, CEO became an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, providing comprehensive employment services to people newly released from New York State prisons and detention facilities. CEO operates in 22 cities across eight states and have made more than 30,000 placements into full-time employment for individuals who were formerly incarcerated.

Programs/Services Offered

To offer work experience, CEO operates transitional work crews that provide supplemental indoor/outdoor maintenance and neighborhood beautification services to more than 40 customers across the U.S. CEO guarantees every participant who completes a one-week job-readiness orientation up to four days a week of transitional work on a crew and daily pay. In addition to work and daily pay, CEO provides a robust set of wraparound vocational support services: on days participants are not working, they receive job coaching to find full-time employment.

  • Job-Readiness Training: prepare people for success in the workplace
  • Transitional Employment: provide immediate paid work experience
  • Job Coaching & Placement: connect talented employees with quality employers
  • Retention Services: provide ongoing support to ensure our participants succeed

CEO's program was independently evaluated by the US Department of Health and Human Services, which found that for individuals recently released from incarceration, participation in CEO resulted in lower rates on all measures of recidivism, including arrests, convictions and returns to jail or prison. Convictions of a crime fell by over 22 percent and re-incarceration for a new crime fell over 26 percent.

Start Date
Monday, January 1, 1996
Type of Agency/Organization
Community-based Organization
City
New York
State
California
Colorado
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Geographic Reach
Multistate
Clientele/Population Served
100 Percent Former offenders
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Job Readiness
Special Populations
Incarcerated and Individuals with a Criminal Record
URL
https://ceoworks.org/
Innovative Programs

WeCARE (Wellness, Comprehensive Assessment, Rehabilitation and Employment)

Mission/Goal of Program

WeCARE was implemented in 2005 by the New York City HRA in response to the high number of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), singles, or childless couples who are provided Cash Assistance in New York State and who had clinical barriers to employment. These barriers included medical and/or mental health conditions and/or substance abuse issues. The program was designed to provide comprehensive services to these participants through a variety of interventions, including a biopyschosocial assessment that includes specialist assessments when necessary, creation of individualized service plans, referrals, case management, vocational rehabilitation, skills training, and job development or assistance in obtaining federal disability benefits. WeCARE serves participants of both TANF and the State-funded Safety Net cash assistance program.

Programs/Services Offered

Since 2005, WeCARE has provided a comprehensive, individualized and integrated approach designed to not only evaluate an individual’s functional capacity, but also to truly help clients achieve their highest levels of health, functioning, and self-sufficiency.  A Holistic biopsychosocial (BPS) assessments which highlight a client’s strengths as well as functional limitations. The BPS assessment identifies all relevant clinical and social barriers thereby minimizing the need for reassessments and often diagnoses serious conditions of which clients were unaware; some requiring emergency intervention. 

WeCARE has developed a continuum of services including assessment, vocational rehabilitation, job placement, wellness planning and disability advocacy under one umbrella thereby reducing duplication and fragmentation of services. • Proactive wellness plans which link clients to treatment, facilitate treatment adherence, and monitor clinical progress to help clients become more functional. • Begins the vocational rehabilitation component with a comprehensive evaluation that results in an individualized plan of employment and a continuum of case management services.

Start Date
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Type of Agency/Organization
County/Local TANF Agency
City
New York city
State
New York
Geographic Reach
Onesite
Clientele/Population Served
Individuals on Cash Assistance that have medical or mental health barriers to employment.
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Assessment
Supportive Services
Health/Behavioral Health Referrals and Supports
URL
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01653