Pathways to Work can support your efforts to improve employment and training programs for people with low incomes by making sense of the research and demonstrating how to apply this knowledge to practice.

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Find Programs that Work

This tool helps you quickly find employment and training programs with proven results. You can see which programs increase employment and earnings and compare how well different programs work. You can also filter programs to match your needs based on who the program serves and services offered.

Read summaries on employment & training topics

Our summaries help you make sense of the research on effective employment and training programs. They include overviews of evidence for different program types, such as career pathways and occupational training. Summaries come in a range of formats, including reports, short briefs, recorded events, and videos.

Learn what works for young adults

This product takes a closer look at what programs are most effective for young adults.

Review our Evidence-to-Practice Guide

Explore our guide offering specific recommended practices you can incorporate into your programs based on a review of the evidence and a panel of experts.

Learn how to use our research in your work

Using Evidence to Make Decisions about Employment Programs

Using Evidence to Make Decisions about Employment Programs

Event recording | October 2020

On October 26, 2020, the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse held a webinar designed for policy experts and stakeholders who provide guidance on research evidence to state, local, and federal officials. It provides an overview of key features of the website through a demonstration. During the event, panelists shared ways that they use the website and discussed how they are actively using evidence to make decisions about employment programs.

Sharing the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse with TANF Administrators

Sharing the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse with TANF Administrators

Event recording | August 2020

On August 12, 2020, the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse held a webinar for TANF administrators to share how the clearinghouse supports their work. The webinar also included time for current and former TANF administrators to share how they use the website to inform their work.

Updates from the Pathways Clearinghouse: Using Implementation Details

Updates from the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse: Using Implementation Details

Event recording | April 2021

On April 29, 2021, the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse held a webinar to highlight ways TANF administrators and other service providers can use information on the website to find evidence-based programs and their implementation details. 

See how program providers & policymakers use our research

Learn how TANF administrators, workforce professionals, and other practitioners are using the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse to inform their work.

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Get guidance on your TANF program

If you administer a TANF program and are looking for assistance with implementing a program or practice you've learned about from Pathways to Work, please contact your Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Regional TANF Manager or OFA's technical assistance provider, Peer TA.

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