Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families

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The Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) project evaluates the effectiveness of innovative programs designed to boost employment and earnings. MDRC is looking for innovative employment programs that serve low-income families to participate in the project — particularly programs that serve people whose employment prospects have been affected by mental health issues, substance use disorder, or justice involvement.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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https://www.mdrc.org/project/building-evidence-employment-strategies-low-income…
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2018-05-01
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) Multimedia

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The Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) initiative from the Office of Adolescent Health is a national call to action to improve adolescent health, including teen pregnancy prevention, in the United States. This website provides a host of multimedia resources on this topic, including video presentations with experts in the field and a variety of webinars which describe programs that are implementing the TAG philosophies and framework within their organizations.

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2018-04-01T20:00:00
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/tag/resources/multimedia/index.html
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2018-04-02
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Stem the Tide: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

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This toolkit prepared by the American Hospital Association outlines useful approaches that hospitals and health systems can use to address this public health crisis. The toolkit is updated regularly and provides guidance and resources on how to work with patients, clinicians, and communities. Information is categorized into eight topic areas, including: clinician education on prescribing practices; non-opioid pain management; addressing stigma; treatment options for opioid use disorders; patient, family and caregiver education; transitions of care; safeguarding against diversion; and collaborating with communities. The toolkit was developed by a multi-disciplinary team encompassing nursing, risk management, physician leadership, research, and the AHA’s Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services and Committee on Clinical Leadership.
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2017-01-01T19:00:00
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https://www.aha.org/system/files/content/17/opioid-toolkit.pdf
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2017-01-02
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® 2018 Playbook

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This document from the Office of Adolescent Health within the Department of Health and Human Services gives an overview of the Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) framework the Office has developed as a national call to action to positively impact today's adolescents for their future. TAG uses a strengths-based, positive youth development framework to encourage youth-serving professionals, families, and youth themselves to take steps toward promoting better adolescent health. The playbook provides an overview of current trends as well as sections with action steps tailored to different youth-focused professionals.

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2018-01-31T19:00:00
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tag-playbook-2018.pdf
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2018-02-01
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ACF Family Room Blog: After Prison – A Second Chance, a New Job, Better Health

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This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights the work of the Transitions Clinic Network, a national network of clinics that serves previously incarcerated individuals with chronic health conditions. The network is staffed by community health workers who have their own incarceration histories. The model has been adopted in 10 cities, and the post contains a link to learn more about the program.
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2018-04-25T20:00:00
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https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2018/04/26/after-prison-second-chance-new-job-better-h…
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2018-04-26
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From Addiction to Freedom and Self-Sufficiency

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This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services profiles a program in New Orleans called Bridge/Grace House. Bridge/Grace House offers comprehensive long-term residential treatment for men and women who suffer from substance use disorders. Part of the program provides vocational counseling and workforce services designed to ensure lasting recovery and success after treatment; 96% of program participants who complete their full treatment leave the program employed. Additional links are provided in the post to learn more.
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2018-04-18T20:00:00
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https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2018/04/19/addiction-freedom-and-self-sufficiency.html
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2018-04-19
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Employment Barriers, Skills, and Aspirations Among Unemployed Job Seekers With and Without Social Anxiety Disorder

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Social anxiety disorder is characterized by fear of “social or performance situations involving exposure to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny.” Fearing embarrassment or humiliation, individuals with social anxiety disorder may avoid exposure to new people or situations. Examining measures of social anxiety disorders and employment barriers among urban vocational rehabilitation participants, researchers found that these individuals had higher rates of self-reported barriers to employment, including lacking interview skills, training, work experience, and education. They were also more likely to say they lacked skills associated with employment in the hospitality, service, and health care environments and thus expressed less interest in those jobs. Researchers note that access to mental health services could help job seekers with social anxiety disorder overcome their fears and consider jobs they might not otherwise.
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2014-03-31T20:00:00
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261736657_Employment_Barriers_Skills_a…
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2014-04-01
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Re-Employment, Job Quality, Health and Allostatic Load Biomarkers: Prospective Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

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This article attempts to answer whether moving into poor quality employment (i.e., low security, low wages, low autonomy) is better for one’s physical and mental health than staying unemployed. Researchers examined employment outcomes and health assessments of about 1,500 English adults. While physical health indicators improved regardless of the quality of work obtained, researchers identified worse mental health indicators (chronic stress-related biomarkers) among those who moved into poor quality work than those who stayed unemployed. Those who moved into higher quality work experienced better health outcomes overall, indicating the importance of considering job quality when helping individuals obtain employment.
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2017-08-09T20:00:00
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https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/47/1/47/4079898
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2017-08-10
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Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Among Blacks, Latinos, and Whites

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This research explores how experiences of discrimination in mental health/substance abuse services may contribute to the greater level of unmet mental health needs among racial/ethnic minorities. The study examined the California Quality of Life Survey responses from adults who indicated they used mental health or substance abuse services in the previous year. Latinos were twice as likely to report discrimination than White patients, and those who were uninsured and who had a diagnosed mental health disorder also faced higher rates of discrimination. Perceived discrimination was linked to finding treatment “not helpful” and leaving treatment early. The authors conclude that “improving the treatment experiences of vulnerable populations in mental health and substance abuse services may be a critical step in reducing mental health disparities, particularly for uninsured and racial/ethnic minority patients.”
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2018-01-31T19:00:00
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5233585/
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2018-02-01
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Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Unemployed Persons with Mental Health Problems: A Qualitative Study

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Researchers interviewed unemployed individuals with mental health problems about their perspectives on seeking mental health services. They spoke of barriers, such as stigma, discrimination, and ineffective mental health services, that prevent them from accessing mental health services. They also recognized facilitators for accessing services, such as society’s growing acceptance of using mental health services and encouragement from employment agency staff.
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2017-01-16T19:00:00
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https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-017-1997-6
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2017-01-17
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