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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare occupations are projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster and with a higher median annual wage than the average for all occupations.  The following resources describe...

Examines prevalence of joint participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) by the unemployed since the Great Recession.

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

Highlights the role that Disability Insurance plays in the economic lives of adults with disabilities and their families.

Discusses subsidized employment as an alternative to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) in promoting private sector employment among disadvantaged workers.

A brief high-level guide for implementing and understanding job search assistance (JSA) programs which are short-term, relatively low-intensity and low-cost programs to help job seekers find jobs.

Explores possible designs for a rigorous impact evaluation of Job Search Assistance (JSA) to provide new evidence on the effectiveness of JSA programs.

Argues for integrating financial security and asset-building strategies into a range of workforce development programs to ensure that individuals have the tools to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the mainstream economy.

Documents the extent to which adult recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are connected to the Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) system and how they contribute to the overall dynamics of caseload changes in SSI in order...

Provides information on the ability of workers who are supporting families to cover their basic expenses through a combination of work and government work supports.