Earnings

Earnings

Per Scholas Sectoral Employment Program had the largest effects on long-term annual earnings (an average of $7,509 per year). Per Scholas provided a computer technician training program, internships, soft skills training, and supportive services to participants with low incomes. The program aimed to help participants obtain computer certification and find jobs in the information technology sector.

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

Employment

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) had the largest effects on long-term employment (an average of 7 percentage points). I-BEST helped workers with low skills develop basic skills and receive occupational credentials.

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

Public benefit receipt

Portland Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) had the largest effects on long-term benefit receipt (decreasing the amount of public benefits received by $653 per year). The Portland version of JOBS, a national program model enacted through the Family Support Act of 1988 to support recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in finding a job, focused on quickly moving participants into any employment, while also encouraging them to search for higher paying jobs with benefits.

Effects on long-term benefit receipt

Portland Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS)
$653

Decrease long-term benefit receipt

Education and training

Education and training

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) had the largest effects on education and training (increasing the attainment of a degree or credential by an average of 30 percentage points). I-BEST helped workers with low skills develop basic skills and receive occupational credentials.

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

Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project

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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.

Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Plus Mentoring as compared with YPD

Intervention (standard name)
Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Plus Mentoring (as compared with YPD)

Enhanced services for the YPD Plus Mentoring participants varied across sites but often included several hours of one-on-one mentoring services, individualized mentee support, or group workshops, in addition to YPD services. The duration of services varied by site. One site offered 2 to 12 weeks of work readiness classes followed by employment assistance, while another offered a 15-month weekly peer group workshops focusing on educational attainment, technological skills development, workforce readiness, and career exploration.

At Home/Chez Soi Project with Intensive Case Management (ICM)

Intervention (standard name)
At Home/Chez Soi Project with Intensive Case Management (ICM)

This program was part of a four-year demonstration project and provided immediate housing placement to adults who were experiencing homelessness, had a mental illness, and were assessed as having moderate needs. Participants received rent subsidies and contributed no more than 30 percent of their income toward housing. They also received support from ICM teams, who worked to connect them with health and other services. ICM services were available 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

At Home/Chez Soi Project with Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Intervention (standard name)
At Home/Chez Soi Project with Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

This program was part of a four-year demonstration project and provided immediate housing placement to adults who were experiencing homelessness, had a mental illness, and were assessed as having high needs. Participants received rent subsidies and contributed no more than 30 percent of their income toward housing. They also received support from multidisciplinary ACT teams, which included a psychiatrist, nurse, and peer specialist, among others. Participants met with a member of the ACT team at least once per week, and the team provided round-the-clock crisis coverage.

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