Evaluation of Career Bridge: Final Report

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This MEF Associates evaluation report prepared for the City of Seattle evaluates their Career Bridge program. Career Bridge was developed as an alternative means of addressing recent gun violence in the city by addressing employment barriers of low-income men of color. The report focuses on the implementation of the program and the employment outcomes for the first three program cohorts that completed the program in 2014.
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2015-06-15T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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http://mefassociates.com/publication/evaluation-of-career-bridge-final-report/
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2015-06-16
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ProPelled: The Effects of Grants on Graduation, Earnings, and Welfare

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This working paper from the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research examines the effects of receipt of the federal Pell Grant on future earnings of low-income students and a cost-benefit analysis for the program. Researchers found that Pell Grant receipt greatly increases the chance of graduation and that within 10 years, the taxes from earnings of former Pell Grant recipients will fully recoup the total federal expenditures on the original grants. In addition, the social welfare implications of grant aid are discussed.
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Combined Date
2017-08-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
http://research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/280/
Publication Date
2017-09-01
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Career Pathways Design Study: Findings in Brief

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This report from the Department of Labor provides an overview of the state of the field related to career pathways programs. The report provides a synthesis of the existing research in the field on this type of program, offers various research design options for evaluating career pathway programs, and offers suggestions for future directions for the field.
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Combined Date
2018-04-01T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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https://www.dol.gov/asp/evaluation/completed-studies/Career-Pathways-Design-Stu…
Publication Date
2018-04-02
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Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County Health Careers for All Program: Implementation and Early Impact Report, December 2017

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This study from the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation examines the implementation and early impacts of the Health Careers for All program operated by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County under the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education study sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families. Health Careers for All helps low-income adults access occupational training and increase their earnings as part of a career pathway program. The report provides a detailed overview of the program, study findings, and future research to be conducted.

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2018-05-21T09:17:25
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/workforce-development-council-seattle-kin…

Webinar: SNAP E&T and WIOA - Partnering to Raise Skills and Employment

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SNAP Employment and Training Programs (SNAP E&T) and State and local workforce agencies share a common goal of enabling low-income individuals to gain skills necessary to qualify for jobs leading to self-sufficiency. Guidance issued by Food and Nutrition Service in March 2016 encouraged SNAP and workforce agencies to collaborate on shared strategies that connect SNAP recipients — particularly able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) — to provide employment and training services through American Job Centers (also known as one-stop centers).

This webinar will highlight how States can use SNAP E&T funds strategically, along with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) resources, to expand the types of services E&T participants receive to more comprehensively meet their needs and improve outcomes. Representatives from Worksystems in Portland, Oregon and the State of Minnesota will share how their SNAP E&T program and workforce systems are working together, including through third-party partnership models.

This webinar will be on June 21, 2018 and held from 10:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT.

Speakers:

  • Julie Strawn, Principal Associate, Social & Economic Policy, Abt Associates
  • Worksystems, Portland, Oregon
  • State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, Saint Paul, Minnesota 
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Combined Date
2018-06-21T06:00:00
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City/County
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TANF Policy Academy for Innovative Employment Strategies (PAIES)

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) recently announced an application solicitation to award cooperative agreements to state agencies for participation in a TANF Policy Academy for Innovative Employment Strategies (PAIES). PAIES is a series of technical assistance activities developed to help state TANF programs design, plan, and implement innovative and comprehensive approaches to increase employment outcomes for TANF participants through coaching and career pathways. The PAIES work will document and disseminate emerging and promising strategies, and awardees will receive 18 months of funding, subject to funding availability. Applications are due May 29, 2018. For more information on coaching grants, please see https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2018-ACF-OFA-FJ-1280. For more information on career pathways grants, please see https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2018-ACF-OFA-FJ-1345.
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2018-03-28T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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Coaching
Career Pathways
Publication Date
2018-03-29
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Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) Final Evaluation Findings 2017

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This report from ICF for the Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development summarizes the implementation and evaluation of the Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) program. The ACE program is designed to improve workforce and employment outcomes for low-skilled workers with partnerships between Workforce Investment Boards and community colleges. The results of the evaluations found positive outcomes for low-skilled workers and fidelity to the program model between various sites.
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Combined Date
2017-04-30T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/economicdev/meet-baltimore-county/re…
Publication Date
2017-05-01
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An Innovative Approach to Preparing Students for College and Careers: YouthForce NOLA

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This paper from MDRC highlights the work of YouthForce NOLA, which works to prepare New Orleans public high school students for post-secondary education and careers in three in-demand local industries: health sciences, creative media and technology, and skilled crafts. The paper provides an overview of the main principles and elements essential to creating a career pathway for high school-aged youth. MDRC is currently completing an implementation evaluation of the program.
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Combined Date
2018-04-01T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/YouthForceNOLA_Main%20Text_final.pdf
Publication Date
2018-04-02
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The Nativization of the Tribal Workforce: A Vision for the Future

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This article from Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education highlights the practice of "nativization" – training and hiring Native workers to meet the workforce needs of a Tribal community. The article points to the role that Tribal colleges and universities can play in the process and highlights the success of the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in meeting the community's demand for qualified nurses and teachers.
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2018-02-17T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
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http://tribalcollegejournal.org/nativization-tribal-workforce-vision-future/
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2018-02-18
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Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency: Fiscal Year 2017

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This report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) describes major welfare and family self-sufficiency research that was sponsored by OPRE in Fiscal Year 2017. The five areas of research explored by OPRE projects are: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), employment and the labor market, education and training, behavioral science, and cross-cutting and other safety net research. The report provides project summaries and highlights key findings.
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2018-03-29T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/portfolio-of-research-in-welfare-and-fami…
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2018-03-30
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