Launched in 2010, the Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration evaluation from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration evaluation from the Department of Labor are studying 13 subsidized employment programs in 10 locations across the United States. The programs encompass three broad categories: Modified Transitional Jobs Models, Wage Subsidy Models, and Hybrid Models.

The goal of these complementary large-scale projects is to evaluate the effectiveness of the latest generation of subsidized employment models that aim to improve participants’ long-term success in the labor market. This report introduces the projects and presents some preliminary findings about implementation of the demonstrations. (author abstract)

The Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Family Assistance through the OFA Peer Technical Assistance (PeerTA) Network held a webinar on “Providing Effective Employment and Supportive Services to Low-Income Women with Criminal Records,” on July 22, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT. This free webinar explored strategies utilized to overcome barriers to employment and to successful re-entry into mainstream society. The conversation was about understanding the effect incarceration has on the individual, her children, and the family, and centered on innovative uses of case management, education and training, and employment strategies. Speakers from the Office of Family Assistance, ICF International, College and Community Fellowship, Center for Employment Opportunities, and the STRIDE Program at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Connecticut discussed their experiences and strategies used to help low-income women overcome the barrier of a criminal record, find and maintain employment, and move their families out of poverty.