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This report presents findings from this mixed-methods study that investigates the factors associated with following the success sequence and economic self-sufficiency.

Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0) Intermediate-Term Impact Report 

This report discusses findings from a descriptive study of the Wellness Comprehensive Assessment Rehabilitation and Employment (WeCARE) program’s experience serving clients during the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting recession.

Read OPRE's "The Role of Positive Organizational Culture in a Pandemic Response: Lessons from Five TANF Programs" to learn more about how programs adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report documents the findings from a process study of the Transitional Living Program (TLP) Special Population Demonstration Project (“the Demonstration”). The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided funding for the Demonstration, which ran from September 2016 to September 2018.

This report summarizes the design and implementation of the Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS) program and describes FaDSS’ design and goals, the target population and program participants, the implementation of coaching, and other services available to program participants.

This report discusses issues related to selecting and testing measures of self-regulation skills in evaluations of employment programs for low-income populations. First, it presents an overview of criteria for selecting measures of self-regulation skills. Second, through a presentation of empirical evidence, this report demonstrates a process for developing and testing self-regulation measures in the context of an impact evaluation of employment coaching programs for low-income populations. Third, it discusses how the process could be adapted to other studies.

This report documents the impacts of the Patient Care Pathway Program (PCPP) three years after random assignment. Operated between 2011 and 2014 by Madison Area Technical College (hereafter referred to as “Madison College”) in Madison, Wisconsin, PCPP aimed to help low-skilled adults access and complete occupational training in the growing healthcare sector.

This report describes the operation of an intensive job search assistance program for cash assistance recipients in Westchester County, New York, and provides lessons for other policymakers and program administrators interested in the approach. In 2016-2017, Westchester County operated a full-time, eight-week course designed to teach job readiness and job search skills.

This brief summarizes three recently completed federal evaluations that address the following research question: How does offering employment and other supportive services to disadvantaged noncustodial parents affect their employment and earnings, parenting, and child support payments?