This report is an initial evaluation of Families Forward, a locally designed and funded two-generation program in Bangor, Maine. The program involves a partnership with Bangor Housing, the local public housing authority, and the Boys & Girls…

This report is a developmental evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform initiative covering 12 juvenile justice jurisdictions across the U.S. The evaluation not only presents the deep-end approach as a comprehensive and…

This process study report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation features the University of Florida’s ELEVATE program, which is delivered by the University’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences county-based Cooperative…

This issue brief highlights three areas to consider in developing workforce policies for young parents between the age of 18 and 24 in a post-pandemic world. These touchstones include: accelerated pathways, such as Integrated Education and…

This report is part of the Responding to Intimate Violence in Relationship Programs (RIViR) study to evaluate approaches for assessing teen dating violence. The report covers how to accurately identify youth in Healthy Marriage and Relationship…

This report is an initial evaluation of the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program in San Francisco, California, which is a state-funded initiative that provides permanent housing and supportive services for homeless families or families with…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report assesses and compares the impact of two models offering cash assistance to Michigan’s TANF recipients to find and keep employment: the Michigan Goal Progress Success (MI-GPS) program (…

This report presents four key pieces of an aligned, integrated approach for reemployment. They are: expansion of universal access to skills training; the creation of 21st Century Industry Partnerships among businesses, training providers, the public…

This report reviews the definition of a “good job” and reflects on the evidence for this definition as part of a broader contextual discussion of adequate wages, benefits, stable work schedules, occupational safety, positive work environment, and…

This report presents the six characteristics of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program within the IT industry sector. Each of these characteristics are covered in depth with nationally implemented examples and reflect: transparent entry and…