Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration Evaluation Project

Rural Welfare to Work Strategies: Research Synthesis

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TITLE PAGE

LIST OF EXHIBITS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. INTRODUCTION
The Setting
The Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Project

II. BACKGROUND
Demographics of Rural America
Rural Employment
The Rural Welfare Population
Summary

III. WELFARE REFORM IN RURAL AREAS
Absorbing Welfare Recipients into the Rural Economy
Summary

IV. WELFARE TO WORK STRATEGIES
Rural Economic Development

Factors Influencing Rural Economic Growth
Approaches to Job Creation in Rural Communities

Work with Existing Employers to Create Jobs and Improve Benefits
Encourage Employers to Expand Lines of Business
Attract New Employers
Provide Financial Capital
Capture More Local Dollars
Capture More Global Dollars

Workforce Development

Employer Involvement
Job Search and Job Readiness
Education and Training
Soft Skills Development
Unpaid Work Experience
Publicly Funded Jobs
Workforce Investment Act

Community Commitment
Transportation

Rural Transportation Needs
Public Transportation
Private Vehicles
Transportation Strategies

Child Care

Supply of Child Care
Relative vs. Center-Based Child Care
Child Care in Rural vs. Urban Areas
Child Care Strategies

Hard-to-Serve Welfare to Work Participants

Identifying Barriers
Multiple Barriers
Effects of Barriers on Ability to Work
Approaches for Serving for the Hard-to-Serve Population

Restructuring Administrative Elements of the Welfare System

Case Management
Coordination of Services
Changing the Culture of the Welfare Office

Summary

V. CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

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