Interventions = 19
Intervention Primary Service All Services Provided Effectiveness rating
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment (LFA) Job search assistance Unpaid work experience/internships, Paid work experience/internships, On-the-job training, Transportation assistance, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Chicago Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) Job search assistance Post-employment participant follow-up, Job readiness, Job placement, Job development, Transportation assistance, Performance- or behavior-based financial incentives, Employment coaching, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Enhanced Job Club (EJC) Job search assistance Ongoing support, Career planning, Assessment, Job readiness, Job placement, Employment coaching, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Florida's Project Independence Job search assistance Occupational or sectoral training, Basic skills/bridge programs, Work supports, Tuition assistance/financial aid, Transportation assistance, Childcare and/or early education, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment (LFA) Program Job search assistance Unpaid work experience/internships, Paid work experience/internships, On-the-job training, Transportation assistance, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Indiana Welfare Reform Initiative Job search assistance Post-employment participant follow-up, Soft skills training, Job readiness, Job placement, Paid work experience/internships, Work supports, Transportation assistance, Childcare and/or early education, Earned income disregards, Case management, Job search assistance Supported
Jobs-First Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Program Job search assistance Job development, Work and Work-Based Approaches, Childcare and/or early education, Physical health services, Diversion payments, Case management, Job search assistance Supported
Jobs-Plus Community Revitalization Initiative for Public Housing Families Job search assistance Soft skills training, Job placement, Earned income disregards, Peer mentoring, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Michigan Opportunity and Skills Training (MOST) followed by Work First Job search assistance Unpaid work experience/internships, Paid work experience/internships, On-the-job training, Work supports, Transportation assistance, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Oklahoma City’s Education, Training, and Employment (ET&E) Program Job search assistance Unpaid work experience/internships, On-the-job training, Work supports, Transportation assistance, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Parents’ Fair Share (PFS) Job search assistance Post-employment participant follow-up, Job placement, On-the-job training, Peer mentoring, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Portland Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) Job search assistance Job placement, Unpaid work experience/internships, Work supports, Transportation assistance, Case management, Job search assistance Supported
STEP Forward Job search assistance Ongoing support, Employment skills development, Employment experiences, Counseling/emotional support and relationship building, Career planning, Assessment, Soft skills training, Job readiness, Job placement, Job development, Subsidized employment/transitional jobs, Transportation assistance, Childcare and/or early education, Mental health services, Employment coaching, Case management, Job search assistance Supported
Structured Job Search Assistance (SJSA) Job search assistance Job readiness, Job search assistance Not supported
The San Diego Saturation Work Initiative Model (SWIM) Job search assistance Job readiness, Unpaid work experience/internships, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Valuing Individual Success and Increasing Opportunities Now (VISION) Job search assistance Post-employment participant follow-up, Job readiness, Job placement, Employment coaching, Case management, Job search assistance Little evidence to assess support
Virginia Independence Program (VIP) with Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) Job search assistance Job readiness, Transportation assistance, Physical health services, Performance- or behavior-based financial incentives, Earned income disregards, Diversion payments, Job search assistance Supported
Welfare Restructuring Project (WRP) Job search assistance Subsidized employment/transitional jobs, Childcare and/or early education, Physical health services, Earned income disregards, Case management, Job search assistance Supported
Welfare Restructuring Project (WRP) (as compared with WRP Incentives Only) Job search assistance Job placement, Unpaid work experience/internships, Subsidized employment/transitional jobs, Childcare and/or early education, Physical health services, Earned income disregards, Job search assistance Supported

Effectiveness rating

Effectiveness rating terms
  • Well- supported
  • Supported
  • Mixed support
  • Not supported
  • Insufficient evidence
  • No evidence