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Study Name
Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Plus Mentoring versus YPD
Study Sharepoint ID
28276
Evaluation name
Evaluation of Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Program plus Mentoring services as compared with YPD
Intervention (standard name)
Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Plus Mentoring (as compared with YPD)
Strength of Evidence Tag
Low
Reason for the Rating

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not adjust estimated impacts for potentially important differences between the intervention and comparison groups.

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not adjust estimated impacts for potentially important differences between the intervention and comparison groups.

Design
Randomized controlled trial
Services
Soft skills training
Populations targeted
Parents
Young adults (aged 16-24)
Settings in which the intervention was studied
Tested in multiple settings

Subgroups

Subgroup data - Female
No
Subgroup data - Male
No
Subgroup data - White
No
Subgroup data - Black
No
Count age
1465
Count Young Adults
0
Count Hard-to-employ
0
Count Disability
0
Count chronically ill
0
Count mentally ill
0
Count substance dependent
0
Count formerly incarcerated
0
Count Justice involved
0
Count limited work history
0
Count homeless
0
Count immigrants
0
Count refugees
0
Count veterans
1069
Count female
128
Count Male
0
Count Any postsecondary education
978
Count With a high school diploma or GED
190
Count No high school diploma or GED
596
Count Married
0
Count Parents
0
Count Single Parents
1595
Count Non-Custodial Parents
0
Count Employed
0
Count Self employed
0
Count Unemployed
0
Count Disconnected/discouraged workers
0
Count general low-income population
0
Count Very low income (as classified by the authors)
0
Count welfare population
0
Count long-term welfare recipients
0
Count Asian
654
Count Black or African American
732
Count Hispanic or Latino of any race
0
Count American Indian or Alaska Native
0
Count Pacific islander
1595
Count White
170
Count White not Hispanic
0
Count More than one race
34
Count Unknown race
54
Count another race
0
Percent Young Adults
100.00
Percent female
92.00
Percent Male
8.00
Percent No high school diploma or GED
62.00
Percent With a high school diploma or GED
38.00
Percent Married
3.00
Percent Parents
100.00
Percent Employed
12.00
Percent welfare population
68.00
Percent Black or African American
41.00
Percent Hispanic or Latino of any race
46.00
Percent White not Hispanic
11.00
Percent another race
2.00
Mean age
19.90
Group formation formatted

The study used random assignment across four grantee sites. Eligible participants were pregnant or parenting youth ages 16 to 24. First, interested participants attended a one-on-one intake meeting with staff to screen for eligibility. Second, eligible participants attended a mandatory orientation. In these sessions, participants completed a variety of assessments to determine academic ability, employment status, and barriers to program participation and success. Timing of assessments varied by site. In addition, some sites had pre-enrollment requirements, such as completing hours of program activity. Finally, half of eligible enrollees were randomly assigned to the comparison group and half to the intervention group.

Study timing formatted

February 2012 to March 2017

Implementing organization formatted

AltaMed Health Services, Dannon Project, Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry, and Training Resources of America.

Treatment condition formatted

The intervention group participants received enhanced mentoring services, in addition to YPD services that the intervention and comparison group received. Enhanced mentoring services varied across sites but often included one-on-one mentoring services, individualized mentee support, or group workshops. The intervention served at-risk youth ages 16 to 24, who were parenting or expectant parents.

Comparison condition formatted

Comparison group participants received YPD services, which included educational attainment support services (for example, GED preparation and tutoring or study skills instruction), employment support services (for example, job readiness, career counseling, and occupational skill training), financial growth support services (for example, paid internships, job retention services, and financial/budgeting services), skill training (for example, English-as-a-second-language classes, case management, and parenting classes), and follow-up and post-program transition services (for example, job application assistance or job placement services).

Mandatory services formatted

None

Setting details formatted

The study was conducted in four community-based nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, CA; Birmingham, AL; Asheville, NC; and Worchester, MA.

Delivered by public or private entity?
Private
Secondary domains examined

Service receipt and duration; food security; childbirth; economic stability

Earliest publication year
2018
Most recent publication year
2018
Manuscripts
28276
SRG File Path
https://mathematicampr.atlassian.net/browse/SPARS-1244
Check edits flag
No
Primary Service
Soft skills training
Subgroup data - Hispanic
No