The Experiences, Needs, and Voices of Workers in Low-Income Households During COVID-19

This report summarizes the experiences of low-wage workers during the COVID-19 pandemic as shared through in-depth interviews with participants in four employment programs.

Program Snapshot: Individual Placement and Support for Adults with Justice Involvement

This snapshot summarizes the characteristics of one program, Individual Placement and Support for Adults with Justice Involvement (IPS), that is being studied as part of the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project.

Employer Engagement: Lessons for Employment Programs from the COVID-19 Pandemic

This brief describes the experiences of six employment programs participating in the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project and presents key takeaways from their efforts to maintain and develop new connections with employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Experiences Expanding Registered Apprenticeship: Findings from a Federal Grant Program

This report presents an analysis of activities under State Apprenticeship Expansion grants, based on interviews with grantee representatives in early 2020, grant applications, and grantees’ quarterly performance reports.

Insights About the Transition System for SSI Youth from the National Evaluation of Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE)

This article discusses insights gained from the national PROMISE evaluation about the current transition system, which are relevant to current initiatives supporting youth with disabilities during the transition to adulthood.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE) Evaluation: Interim Services and Impact Report (Executive Summary)

This is an executive summary of the estimated impacts of six PROMISE programs 18 months after youth with disabilities enrolled in the evaluation. PROMISE programs are designed to assist youth with disabilities and their families access resources that can assist with youth transitions.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): Technical Appendix to the Interim Services and Impact Report

This is the technical appendix of the report on estimated impacts of six PROMISE programs 18 months after youth with disabilities enrolled in the evaluation. PROMISE programs are designed to assist youth with disabilities and their families access resources that can assist with youth transitions.

Promoting Readiness of Minors is SSI (PROMISE) Evaluation: Interim Services and Impact Report

This report presents the estimated impacts of six PROMISE programs 18 months after youth with disabilities enrolled in the evaluation. PROMISE programs are designed to assist youth with disabilities and their families access resources that can assist with youth transitions.

GOALS Summary Report

This report summarizes the major tasks conducted under the GOALS project and the resulting products.

Improving Employment Outcomes: Using Innovative Goal-Oriented Strategies in TANF Programs

This brief describes the efforts of four TANF programs to implement three new interventions that are informed by evidence on self-regulation and designed to help participants reach their personal and job-related goals.

Supporting Employees and Maximizing Profit: The Case for Workforce Development Focused on Self-Regulation

This brief presents evidence for developing the self-regulation skills of low-wage labor market participants in order to improve their outcomes and employers’ profitability.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): ASPIRE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the ASPIRE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): California PROMISE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the CaPROMISE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): New York State PROMISE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the New York State PROMISE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Family Self-Sufficiency: A Holistic View of Self-Regulation and Its Implications for Human Services Programs

Humans are wired to be goal oriented. Many of our daily behaviors are governed by simple goals that are so routine we are barely aware of them.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): Arkansas PROMISE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the Arkansas PROMISE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): Wisconsin PROMISE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the Wisconsin PROMISE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): Maryland PROMISE Process Analysis Report

This report presents findings on the implementation and operation of the Maryland PROMISE program, which was designed to (1) provide educational, vocational, and other services to SSI youth and their families and (2) improve service coordination among state and local agencies serving that population.

Using Psychology-Informed Strategies to Promote Self-Sufficiency: A Review of Innovative Programs

This brief, developed as part of the Goal-Oriented Adult Learning in Self-Sufficiency (GOALS) project, illustrates how some employment programs are attempting to strengthen participants’ self-regulation skills or make it easier for them to use their skills.

New Perspectives on Practice: A Guide to Measuring Self-Regulation and Goal-Related Outcomes in Employment Programs

This document provides guidance on how human services programs can measure self-regulation and goal achievement and what is important to consider when selecting measures and deciding when and with whom they should be used.

Improving Outcomes Among Employment Program Participants Through Goal Attainment: A Conceptual Framework

This document presents a conceptual framework suggesting new approaches to improving economic self-sufficiency and well-being outcomes for low-income adults participating in employment programs. It is grounded in research on the importance of goals and the factors that contribute to attaining them.

Self-Regulation and Goal Attainment: A New Perspective for Employment Programs

This report provides foundational information for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners interested in designing workforce development programs focused on self-regulation and goal attainment.

An Evaluation of SOAR: Implementation and Outcomes of an Effort to Improve Access to SSI and SSDI (Journal Article)

Accessing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is challenging for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

An Evaluation of SOAR: The Implementation and Outcomes of an Effort to Increase Access to SSI and SSDI

The SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), aims to improve access to SSI and SSDI among individuals who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless, with a specific focus on individuals with mental...

Housing for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

This study sought to address knowledge gaps related to the housing options available to former foster youth and to provide policymakers with recommendations for future research and policy improvements.

The Family Unification Program: A Housing Resource for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

This report describes the extent to which—and how—communities are using FUP to support youth.

Reaching the Underserved Elderly and Working Poor in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Evaluation Findings from the Fiscal Year 2009 Pilots (Summary)

Reaching the Underserved Elderly and Working Poor in SNAP: Evaluation Findings from the Fiscal Year 2009 Pilots

A study conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service evaluated pilot demonstrations designed to facilitate access by the elderly or working poor to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Promoting Public Benefits Access Through Web-Based Tools and Outreach

This report summarizes existing web-based benefits access efforts and presents a small subset of case studies of efforts identified through a national scan.

Web-Based Screeners and Applications: Potential Tools for Improving Benefit Access and Program Efficiency

This issue brief draws on findings from eight case studies of web-based benefit access tools and provides a framework for thinking about their design and operation in order to improve efficiencies and increase benefit access.

Promoting Public Benefits Access Through Web-Based Tools and Outreach: A National Scan of Efforts, Volume II, Detailed Summary Tables of Benefits Access Efforts

Implementing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Puerto Rico: A Feasibility Study (Brief)

Training TANF Recipients and Low-Income Populations for Long-Term Care Paraprofessional Jobs

This report presents findings from a qualitative analysis of five programs that train TANF recipients and similar low-income populations for paraprofessional jobs in the long-term care industry.