Social policy evaluations usually use classical statistical methods, which may, for example, compare outcomes for program and comparison groups and determine whether the estimated differences (or impacts) are statistically significant — meaning…

This article briefly reviews research on transition challenges for youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system and supports needed to become self-sufficient. Profiles of four State programs are provided, including program models,…

This report provides a synthesis of research and existing ACF resources for serving at-risk youth. It describes what we know from research about at-risk youth. It then describes how at-risk youth are currently being served by ACF programs and by…

On April 28th, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that about $7.2 million in funding has been distributed among 18 different third-generation grantee organizations.…

Many parents receiving assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) face serious barriers to employment. Sometimes called the “hard to employ,” these parents typically require enhanced assistance to prepare for, find, and keep…

MDRC is currently conducting an impact evaluation of the New York City-based Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO). This report presents the interim results from the CEO program, which is a transitional jobs program designed to help former…

This resource is from the Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to understand the needs of Indian Country Weed and Seed communities. Weed and Seed is a community-based,…

Chapin Hall and the Urban Institute hosted this Thursday’s Child policy forum on how large public agencies as well as smaller community-based organizations can best meet the needs of their target populations and improve service delivery. Recent…

The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network (WPTA) offered technical assistance to the AdvoCare Conference with the primary purpose of creating a nationwide task force of organizations and agencies that can provide proven evidence-based…

Almost 700,000 people are released from state prisons each year. Ex-prisoners face daunting obstacles to successful reentry into society, and rates of recidivism are high. Most experts believe that stable employment is critical to a successful…