Four Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Employment: An Introduction to the Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project
Contributing Organization(s): MDRC
Author(s)/Creator(s): Dan Bloom; Cindy Redcross; JoAnn Hsueh; Sarah Rich; Vanessa Martin
Publishing Date: 2007-10-01
Issue Areas: Employment and Labor; Disability Issues; Welfare and Public Assistance
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2007 by MDRC. All rights reserved.
File info: 115 pages; 499.47 KB file size
This demonstration is evaluating four diverse strategies designed to improve employment and other outcomes for people who face serious barriers to employment: a comprehensive employment program for former prisoners, a two-generation Head Start program that provides enhanced services and training to parents, two alternative employment strategies for long-term welfare recipients, and intensive telephonic care management for Medicaid recipients who are experiencing depression.
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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers
Type/Format: Evaluation
Language code: English
Type/Format: Evaluation
Language code: English
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