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Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT).
Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs typically provide job search assistance (JSA) in addition to their income-support role. JSA strategies can include group, one-on-one, or self-directed activities. While there is evidence JSA…
Employment Coaching Evaluation for TANF
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Coaching-based interventions have shown promise in a range of settings to help people identify and develop self-regulation skills needed to set and make progress toward goals. Building on a growing body of evidence, the Administration for Children and…
Evaluation of the New York State Child Assistance Program
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Abt Global completed an evaluation of an important New York State welfare reform initiative involving child support enforcement, the Child Assistance Program (CAP). Unlike many other welfare reform efforts that emphasize mandatory behavioral…
Evaluation of Delaware's A Better Chance (ABC) Program
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For Delaware's A Better Chance (ABC) welfare reform initiative, Abt Global designed an evaluation that involved process, impact, and cost-effectiveness studies. These studies addressed how the State implemented ABC and how clients' experiences differed…
How TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Serve Refugees
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The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees federal efforts to resettle refugees and help them become self-sufficient. ORR administers the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program, which…
Impact of Ready to Work Partnership Grants
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The Ready to Work (RTW) Partnership Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) following the 2008-2009 recession, was designed to prepare middle- to high-skilled individuals who had experienced long-term unemployment for occupations in…
Using TAACCCT Grants to Develop and Expand Innovative Training
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Through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program, the U.S. Department of Labor provided four rounds of grants to community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to expand and improve…
Evaluating Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments
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The goals of the Department of Labor’s Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program were to address the reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants and prevent and detect improper payments. Abt Global conducted a study of 250…
Career Pathways: What We Know So Far and Options for Closing Gaps in Knowledge
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Career pathways strategies offer articulated education and training steps between occupations in an industry sector, combined with support services, to enable individuals to enter and exit at various levels and to advance over time to higher skills,…