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Acknowledgments
Many people contributed to the evaluation of New York City’s Personal Roads to Individual Development and Employment (PRIDE) program, which is part of the Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) project.
At the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), former Commissioner Jason Turner was responsible for initiating the study. Joan Randell, Marcia Salovitz, and Swati Desai all played critical roles in the study’s implementation. We would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Larry Andres, Rachel Cahill, Lynn Miyazaki, Audrey Russell, and Premal Shroff. A group of dedicated HRA caseworkers in the Union Square Job Center enrolled thousands of people into the study, and HRA staff also provided insightful comments on a draft of the report.
The four PRIDE vendors played critical roles, hosting site visits and providing data for the evaluation. Space does not permit us to mention all the staff who assisted the study, but the following (some of whom no longer work for the agencies listed) deserve special thanks: Julie Shapiro and Denise Majka (Federation Employment and Guidance Service, or FEGS); Pat Precin and Doris Hohman (Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service); Anthony Wade (Goodwill Industries); and Kim Rosello (Abilities, Inc.).
We would also like to acknowledge the contributions of several New York State agencies that played roles in the PRIDE program: the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, the Temporary and Disability Assistance Office, and the Department of Labor (DOL). Special thanks go to David Moses at DOL, who prepared automated employment and earnings data files for this analysis.
At MDRC, John Martinez led the operational phase of the PRIDE evaluation and reviewed drafts of the report. David Butler, Stephen Freedman, Barbara Goldman, Gayle Hamilton, and Charles Michalopolous also provided helpful comments. Tojuana Riley and Zawadi Rucks provided excellent research assistance; Natasha Piatnitskaia processed the welfare records; and Diane Singer provided administrative support. Robert Weber edited the report, and Stephanie Cowell prepared it for publication.
Finally, we extend our deep appreciation to the thousands of sample members who participated in the study and gave generously of their time to respond to a survey.
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