Underemployed (employment status)

Earnings

Earnings

Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration had the largest effects on long-term annual earnings (an average of $6,415 per year). The WASC Demonstration delivered integrated, intensive retention and advancement services and financial work supports to workers with low wages and reemployed dislocated workers to fill gaps in services available to them and help them advance and increase their incomes.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.
Employment

Employment

Good Transitions had the largest effects on long-term employment (an average of 4 percentage points). Good Transitions served noncustodial parents with low income by providing subsidized employment combined with case management and training to help them connect to stable employment.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.
Public benefit receipt

Public benefit receipt

Good Transitions had the largest effects on long-term benefit receipt (decreasing the amount of public benefits received by $433 per year). Good Transitions served noncustodial parents with low income by providing subsidized employment combined with case management and training to help them connect to stable employment.

Effects on long-term benefit receipt

Good Transitions
$433

Decrease long-term benefit receipt

Education and training

Education and training

Good Transitions had the largest effects on education and training (increasing the attainment of a degree or credential by an average of 15 percentage points). Good Transitions served noncustodial parents with low income by providing subsidized employment combined with case management and training to help them connect to stable employment.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.

Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration with Incentive Payments

Intervention (standard name)
Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration with Incentive Payments

The program provided information about and simplified access to financial work supports, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and child care subsidies. Retention and advancement services included career coaching and access to training and education to stabilize participants’ employment and help them find better-paying jobs. The program helped participants secure funding for training and education costs through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other training funds.

Good Transitions

Intervention (standard name)
Good Transitions

After two days of initial skills assessment, Good Transitions participants were placed in a subsidized job at Goodwill Industries stores. An on-site job coach provided feedback and support while program staff provided case management and job development services. After one month at the Goodwill position, Good Transitions placed participants in a new position, with less on-site support and coaching than the Goodwill position, for about three months.

Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration

Intervention (standard name)
Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration

The program provided information about and simplified access to financial work supports, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and child care subsidies. Retention and advancement services included career coaching and access to training and education to stabilize participants’ employment and help them find better-paying jobs. The program helped participants secure funding for training and education costs through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other training funds.

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