To further build the evidence around effective strategies for helping individuals with low incomes find and sustain employment, OPRE contracted with Mathematica to conduct the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. This project will identify and test innovative, promising employment interventions designed to help individuals facing complex challenges secure a pathway toward economic independence. These challenges may be physical and mental health conditions, substance misuse, a criminal history, or limited work skills and experience. Additionally, the project is working closely with the Social Security Administration to incorporate a focus on employment-related early interventions for individuals with current or foreseeable disabilities who have limited work history and are potential applicants for Supplemental Security Income.
To further build the evidence around effective strategies for helping individuals with low incomes find and sustain employment, OPRE contracted with Mathematica to conduct the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. This project will identify and test innovative, promising employment interventions designed to help individuals facing complex challenges secure a pathway toward economic independence. These challenges may be physical and mental health conditions, substance misuse, a criminal history, or limited work skills and experience. Additionally, the project is working closely with the Social Security Administration to incorporate a focus on employment-related early interventions for individuals with current or foreseeable disabilities who have limited work history and are potential applicants for Supplemental Security Income.
This project will identify and test innovative, promising employment interventions. The sites currently selected for evaluation are:
- Bridges from School to Work (Bridges operates programs in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. A select number of Bridges programs are participating in the evaluation.)
- Individual Placement and Support for Individuals with Justice Involvement (Case Management Incorporated, Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center, Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Pee Dee Mental Health, and Transitions Mental Health Services)
- Mental health Outreach for MotherS (MOMS) Partnership (Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance)
- Work Success (Utah Department of Workforce Services)
Additionally, the project will include a descriptive study of one intervention:
- Wellness, Comprehensive Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Employment (New York City Human Resources Administration)