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Examines the characteristics and effectiveness of Alternative Staffing Organizations (ASOs).

Analyses of Safer Foundation (SF) recidivism rates demonstrate that formerly incarcerated persons seeking services at SF are significantly less likely to return to the Illinois Department of Corrections than are members of the general releasee...

Services provided were not enough to lift young mothers out of poverty or end welfare-dependency, and the impacts faded after the programs ended.

Presents lessons on promoting employment stability and earnings growth among current or former welfare recipients and other low-income individuals, from the 12 programs in the Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA).

This resource assesses the implementation and early effects of two programs in Eugene and Medford, Oregon, which provided individualized employment retention and career advancement services to low- wage workers, including counseling on how to find...

Identifies the key challenges faced by Latino youth, describes the role of the Latino Coalition as an intermediary organization, documents the services offered by the program, and examines outcomes of the program participants.

This resource provides an overview of the practices of the Individual Placement and Support model developed by the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, which are aimed at promoting veteran employment.

Discusses how the Beneficiary Choice model affected participant choice and capitalized on the strengths of faith-based and community organizations to improve participant outcomes.

Examines the implementation of a Young Adult Literacy (YAL) program at multiple sites in New York City based on qualitative data.

This research brief reviews research on employment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and case management models for justice-involved adults and young adults.