Employer Engagement by Community-Based Organizations

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This report from the Urban Institute highlights the work of three community-based organizations taking part in the JPMorgan Chase’s New Skills at Work Initiative. It showcases promising approaches and strategies to engage employers to fill their employment needs and train workers to meet these needs.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/98480/employer_engagement…
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2018-05-01
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Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors: Seventeenth Report to Congress

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This report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is a required annual report to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence. The report provides data on benefits provided only by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The indicators reported on are mostly current through 2015, and some select indicators are current through 2016; the report summarizes the changes to the data over time.
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2018-05-03T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/welfare-indicators-and-risk-factors-seventeenth…
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2018-05-04
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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
URL
http://mefassociates.com/publication/evaluation-of-career-bridge-final-report/
Publication Date
2015-06-16
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Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families

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The Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) project evaluates the effectiveness of innovative programs designed to boost employment and earnings. MDRC is looking for innovative employment programs that serve low-income families to participate in the project — particularly programs that serve people whose employment prospects have been affected by mental health issues, substance use disorder, or justice involvement.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.mdrc.org/project/building-evidence-employment-strategies-low-income…
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2018-05-01
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) Multimedia

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The Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) initiative from the Office of Adolescent Health is a national call to action to improve adolescent health, including teen pregnancy prevention, in the United States. This website provides a host of multimedia resources on this topic, including video presentations with experts in the field and a variety of webinars which describe programs that are implementing the TAG philosophies and framework within their organizations.

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2018-04-01T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/tag/resources/multimedia/index.html
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2018-04-02
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The Annual Conference of the Connecticut Housing Coalition

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Event
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Partner Resources
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Connecticut Housing Coalition
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Cromwell, Connecticut
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http://ct-housing.org/event/save-the-date-connecticut-housing-coalition-annual-…
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Supportive Services
Housing Assistance
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Stem the Tide: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

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This toolkit prepared by the American Hospital Association outlines useful approaches that hospitals and health systems can use to address this public health crisis. The toolkit is updated regularly and provides guidance and resources on how to work with patients, clinicians, and communities. Information is categorized into eight topic areas, including: clinician education on prescribing practices; non-opioid pain management; addressing stigma; treatment options for opioid use disorders; patient, family and caregiver education; transitions of care; safeguarding against diversion; and collaborating with communities. The toolkit was developed by a multi-disciplinary team encompassing nursing, risk management, physician leadership, research, and the AHA’s Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services and Committee on Clinical Leadership.
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2017-01-01T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.aha.org/system/files/content/17/opioid-toolkit.pdf
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2017-01-02
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® 2018 Playbook

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This document from the Office of Adolescent Health within the Department of Health and Human Services gives an overview of the Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) framework the Office has developed as a national call to action to positively impact today's adolescents for their future. TAG uses a strengths-based, positive youth development framework to encourage youth-serving professionals, families, and youth themselves to take steps toward promoting better adolescent health. The playbook provides an overview of current trends as well as sections with action steps tailored to different youth-focused professionals.

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2018-01-31T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tag-playbook-2018.pdf
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2018-02-01
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ACF Family Room Blog: After Prison – A Second Chance, a New Job, Better Health

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This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights the work of the Transitions Clinic Network, a national network of clinics that serves previously incarcerated individuals with chronic health conditions. The network is staffed by community health workers who have their own incarceration histories. The model has been adopted in 10 cities, and the post contains a link to learn more about the program.
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2018-04-25T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2018/04/26/after-prison-second-chance-new-job-better-h…
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2018-04-26
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ACF Family Room Blog: Co-Location – Kenosha County’s Strategy to Move Parents to Work

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This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the fourth installment of the “Self-Sufficiency Series: Solutions from the Field” and highlights Children First SHARP (Supporting Parents, Holistic Case Management, Access to Employment, Reaching Goals, Positive Parenting), an evidence-based model for serving noncustodial parents; this is a collective, one-stop approach between Goodwill Industries, the Kenosha County Child Support Agency, and several other community partners. Services provided include assistance with job searches and resume building, work supports, and a weekly Children First Job Club that facilitates peer support and networking.
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2018-05-02T20:00:00
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City/County
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2018-05-03
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