Connecting to Opportunity: Lessons on Adapting Interventions for Young People Experiencing Homelessness or Systems Involvement

Study type
Outcome studies
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Nebraska,
New York
Population
Young people under 25
People who experience homelessness
People involved in the child welfare system
People involved in the justice system
Young people without a high school credential

Outcomes measured

Education

  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary persistence 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
  • Attainment of employability/work readiness skills 
  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Earnings 
  • Job quality

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
  • High school reengagement

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
  • Postsecondary education advising and coaching after enrollment
  • Academic supports for postsecondary success
  • Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling
  • Work readiness training
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Youth leadership and civic engagement
  • Stipends and incentives
  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
Publications
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential

Estimating Job Corps Cost per Enrollee and Cost per Graduate

Study type
Cost studies
Location
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
District of Columbia
Population
Young people under 25

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
  • Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling
  • Work readiness training

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives

Other Implementation Practices

  • Career pathways model
Publications
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
Job Corps

Final Evaluation Report of Year Up's Professional Training Corps in Philadelphia

Study type
Outcome studies
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Location
Pennsylvania
Population
Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Education

  • Postsecondary persistence 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Earnings 

Impacts measured

Education

  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary persistence 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 

Practices

Postsecondary Education

  • Academic supports for postsecondary success
  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
  • Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Work readiness training
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports for employers

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Career pathways model
  • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
Publications
Maynard, Rebecca, Rebecca Baelen, Phomdaen Souvanna, David Fein, and Azim Shivji. 2018. Final Evaluation Report of Year Up's Professional Training Corps in Philadelphia. Boston: Abt Associates.
In Compendium
No

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Evaluation

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Michigan,
Mississippi,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Texas,
Wisconsin
Population
Young people under 25
Young people without a high school credential

Impacts measured

Education

  • Engagement in secondary education
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary persistence 
  • Postsecondary degree attainment 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Employment retention  or advancement
  • Earnings 

Well-being

  • Health
  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Parenting
  • Civic engagement
  • Connection to school/work
  • Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Youth leadership and civic engagement
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program

Young Adult Internship Program

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
New York
Population
Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Employment

  • Attainment of employability/work readiness skills 

Impacts measured

Education

  • Engagement in secondary education
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary degree attainment 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Employment retention  or advancement
  • Earnings 

Well-being

  • Health
  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Financial capability
  • Connection to school/work
  • Justice system involvement

Practices

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Work readiness training
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement

Support Services

  • Supports for basic needs
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
In Compendium
No

Young Parents Demonstration Evaluation

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
Arkansas,
Florida,
Illinois,
Pennsylvania,
West Virginia,
New York,
California,
Hawaii,
Michigan,
Kentucky,
Texas,
North Carolina,
Alabama,
Massachusetts
Population
Young people under 25
Young people who are parenting

Impacts measured

Education

  • Engagement in secondary education
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Employment retention  or advancement
  • Earnings 

Well-being

  • Parenting
  • Financial capability
  • Use of public benefits

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
  • Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling
  • Work readiness training
  • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
In Compendium
No

Youth Transition Demonstration

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
New York,
Colorado,
Florida,
Maryland,
West Virginia,
California,
Iowa,
Mississippi
Population
Young people under 25
Young people with disabilities

Impacts measured

Education

  • Engagement in secondary education
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Employment retention  or advancement
  • Earnings 
  • Job quality

Well-being

  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Financial capability
  • Use of public benefits
  • Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
  • Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling
  • Work readiness training
  • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives
  • Family engagement
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
Martinez, John, Thomas Fraker, Michelle Manno, Peter Baird, Arif Mamun, Bonnie O'Day, Anu Rangarajan, and David Wittenburg. 2010. The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Implementation Lessons from the Original Projects. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/full_578.pdf
In Compendium
No

YouthBuild Evaluation

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Population
Young people under 25
Young people without a high school credential

Impacts measured

Education

  • Engagement in secondary education
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary degree attainment 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Employment retention  or advancement
  • Earnings 

Well-being

  • Health
  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Parenting
  • Civic engagement
  • Financial capability
  • Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
  • Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Career exploration and career counseling
  • Work readiness training
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Youth leadership and civic engagement
  • Stipends and incentives
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Integrated education and training model
  • Career and technical education
Publications
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
YouthBuild USA

YouthBuild Program for Youthful Offenders

Study type
Outcome studies
Cost studies
Population
Young people under 25
People involved in the justice system

Outcomes measured

Education

  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 

Well-being

  • Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency

Postsecondary Education

  • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement

Support Services

  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Youth leadership and civic engagement
  • Stipends and incentives
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
In Compendium
No