Case Study of a Program Serving Families Experiencing Homelessness: Solutions for Change

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This case study profiles Solutions for Change (Solutions), which supports families experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. The Solutions model progresses through a highly structured, three-phase, 1,000-day program. The sequence includes dedicated case management; onsite mental health services; 12-step support groups; unpaid work experience; parenting; employment readiness training classes; and a series of life skills. The case study notes where the Solutions model operates, its background and approach, and whom it serves; what services are provided; how it is organized, staffed, and funded; and how it measures participant progress. The case study also discusses the model’s accomplishments and challenges.

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2021-09-01T20:00:00
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2021-09-02
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Trauma-Informed Policy for Youth: Structuring Policies and Programs to Support the Future of Work

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This Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth brief identifies the extensive nature of trauma and how adverse childhood experiences have negative impacts on the employment outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities. The brief notes how workforce systems can meet young job seekers’ mental health needs by using a trauma-informed care lens, which can reduce barriers to employment among youth with disabilities who have histories of trauma. The brief presents data on the percentage of youth who have had adverse childhood experiences and highlights state examples of care coordination and cross-system collaboration, tools and training for professional development, and culturally responsive practices.

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2021-08-31T20:00:00
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2021-09-01
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Providing Employment Services in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Programs: Responses to COVID-19

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This brief reviews how seven programs that combine substance use disorder treatment and recovery with employment services transitioned to meet service delivery challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief, part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies project, also reviews how the programs responded to increased substance misuse and overdoses during the initial months of the COVID-19 crisis.

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2021-08-25T20:00:00
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2021-08-26
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Case Study of an Employment Program for Youth and Services for Families: Community Action Organization of Scioto County

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This case study explores the employment programs for youth and services for families, housed at the Community Action Organization (CAO) of Scioto County (Ohio). Highlighting the Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP) for youth and a behavioral health unit for adults and youth, the case study notes where it operates; what services the Employment and Workforce Division provides; how participants access CAO services; key CAO partners and their roles; how CAO is funded; and future plans to enhance services.

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2021-09-01T20:00:00
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2021-09-02
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Case Study of a Collaborative Approach to Improving Community-Based Services for People with Low Income: Community Caring Collaborative

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This case study examines the Community Caring Collaborative (CCC), the lead organization within a network of 45 nonprofit and state government organizations that support low-income individuals in Washington County (Maine). The case study describes CCC operations and identifies its key features: where it operates and its context; who it serves; what services the CCC provides; how it is organized and funded; how it assesses its performance; and promising practices and remaining challenges. The case study includes a spotlight on Family Futures Downeast, a two-generation program that was developed by CCC and its partner organizations.

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2021-09-01T20:00:00
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2021-09-02
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Three Strategies to Reach Food Insecure Communities across the Digital Divide

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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, food assistance programs have transitioned to limited or no in-person support for the populations they serve. This has impacted low-income communities of color which do not have internet access, as well as rural areas with limited digital technology options. This blogpost cites examples of food assistance organizations which have used alternative means for reaching these populations and presents three strategies that organizations can utilize to meet the needs of food insecure communities with limited or no digital access.

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2021-08-18T20:00:00
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2021-08-19
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Back in School: Addressing the Well-Being of Students in the Wake of COVID-19: A Virtual Workshop

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This set of recordings are from a three-day workshop convened on May 20, May 25, and May 27, 2021 which explored COVID-19’s effect on students’ learning and mental health. The workshop focused on the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on children of color, children who have special health needs and learning difficulties, and children who are living in poverty. Presentations included lived experience perspectives and experts who discussed learning loss, mental health, and social-emotional learning.

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2021-08-31T20:00:00
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2021-09-01
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Supporting Informal Child Care Providers in Detroit

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The demand for licensed early care and education (ECE) providers exceeds the number of available licensed ECE slots in Detroit’s lower-income communities. As a result, some families opt for informal child care, which is unlicensed care provided by family, friends, or neighbors. This brief features findings and lessons learned from an evaluation of an initiative designed to enhance informal child care and to improve outcomes for children with access to high quality ECE in home-based settings. The evaluation examines the strengths, limitations, and needs of informal child care providers in southwest Detroit and suggests ways to strengthen resources as well as supports available to informal child care providers.

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2021-08-10T20:00:00
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2021-08-11
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What Can We Learn From Family Treatment Courts About Improving Practice for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorder?

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This brief reviews lessons learned by family treatment courts (FTCs) in the case of parental substance use disorder. FTCs can support positive outcomes such as improved recovery, increased child welfare involvement, timelier reunification for families, and permanency. The brief outlines approaches that FTCs deploy, such as early identification and timely access to treatment, peer recovery coaches, intensive case management and case coordination, building rapport and trust through supportive engagement, and face-to-face family time and reunification services when children are placed outside of the home. The brief also includes vignettes on how FTCs have been used in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; Fairfield County, Ohio; and Tompkins County, New York.

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2021-08-12T20:00:00
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2021-08-13
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Supportive Services (Part Two)

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Supportive services are one of 14 program elements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program that enable individuals to participate in WIOA activities. This second set of resources on providing supportive services to youth includes information on: addressing the needs of runaway or homeless youth; youth exiting the juvenile justice system; legal aid, including children’s law programs; transportation; domestic and intimate partner violence; and youth assessment and case management.

(See also Resources on "domestic violence" in the Resource Library)

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2021-08-15T20:00:00
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2021-08-16
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