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How Employment Programs Can Support Young People Transitioning Out of Foster Care: Formative Evaluation Findings of Two Employment Programs

Study type
Outcome studies
Qualitative or implementation studies
Location
California,
Illinois
Population
Young people under 25
People involved in the child welfare system

Outcomes measured

Employment

  • Attainment of employability/work readiness skills 
  • Employment placement/attainment 

Practices

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
  • Post-program supports
  • Legal services

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Family engagement
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
Lansing, Jiffy, Hannah Daly, and Michael Pergamit. 2021. How Employment Programs Can Support Young People Transitioning Out of Foster Care. Washington, DC: Urban Institute. https://acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/How%20Employment%20Programs%20Can%20Support%20Young%20People%20Transitioning%20Out%20of%20Foster%20Care_Sep-2021.pdf
In Compendium
No

Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment (LIKE) Program

Study type
Quasi-experimental studies
Outcome studies
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
California
Population
Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Education

  • Basic skills gains 
  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 
  • Postsecondary enrollment 

Employment

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

Well-being

  • Social-emotional

Impacts measured

Education

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

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
  • High school reengagement
  • 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
  • Entrepreneurial skills training
  • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement

Support Services

  • Supports for basic needs
  • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Youth leadership and civic engagement
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  
Publications
Gupta, Sonam, Mithuna Srinivasan, Yang Chen, Luke Patterson, and Timothy Griffith. 2016. Evaluation of the Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment Program: Final Evaluation Report. Riverside, CA: Riverside County Economic Development Agency. https://impaqint.com/sites/default/files/files/@LIKE%20Final%20Evaluation%20Report%20508-compliant.pdf
Saltz, Russell, Clancy Bertane, and David Thomas. 2013. Evaluation of the Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment Program: Implementation Study Report. Columbia, MD: IMPAQ International. https://impaqint.com/sites/default/files/project-reports/WIFLIKEImplementationStudyIMPAQFINAL12122013.pdf
In Compendium
No

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
Cummings, Danielle, Mary Farrell, and Melanie Skemer. 2018. Forging a Path: Final Impacts and Costs of New York City's Young Adult Internship Program. New York: MDRC. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/sted_yaip_2018_final_508_2.pdf
Skemer, Melanie, Arielle Sherman, Sonya Williams, and Danielle Cummings. 2017. Reengaging New York City?s Disconnected Youth Through Work: Implementation and Early Impacts of the Young Adult Internship. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/STED_YAIP_Final_FR-Web.pdf
In Compendium
No

Study type

  • Cost studies (2)
  • Outcome studies (2)
  • Qualitative or implementation studies (3)
  • Quasi-experimental studies (1)
  • Randomized controlled trials (1)
  • Study includes subgroup analysis (2)

Practices

  • Secondary Education (5)
    • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma (3)
    • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency (4)
    • High school reengagement (4)
    • Basic education services (3)
  • Postsecondary Education (7)
    • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary (5)
    • Postsecondary education advising and coaching after enrollment (1)
    • Academic supports for postsecondary success (1)
    • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training (5)
    • Supports to pay for postsecondary education (2)
  • Job and Career Education and Training (8)
    • Career exploration and career counseling (7)
    • Work readiness training (8)
    • Entrepreneurial skills training (2)
    • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry (3)
    • Temporary and transitional work experiences (7)
  • Employment Placement and Supports (8)
    • Job placement (8)
    • Supports to maintain employment (3)
  • Support Services (8)
    • Mental and behavioral health supports (5)
    • Supports for basic needs (8)
    • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports (4)
    • Post-program supports (5)
    • Life skills and financial literacy (6)
    • Legal services (4)
  • Youth Development and Engagement Approaches (8)
    • Youth leadership and civic engagement (5)
    • Stipends and incentives (4)
    • Family engagement (1)
    • (-) Cohort model (3)
    • Connections to a caring adult   (7)
  • Other Implementation Practices (3)
    • Career pathways model (1)
    • Career and technical education (1)
    • Collective impact approaches (2)
    • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement (1)

Impacts and Outcomes Measured

  • Education (17)
    • Basic skills gains  (4)
    • Engagement in secondary education (9)
    • High school completion (diploma or equivalent)  (14)
    • Postsecondary enrollment  (14)
    • Postsecondary persistence  (7)
    • Postsecondary degree attainment  (4)
  • Employment (13)
    • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates  (8)
    • (-) Attainment of employability/work readiness skills  (3)
    • Employment placement/attainment  (12)
    • Employment retention  or advancement (5)
    • Earnings  (8)
    • Job quality (1)
  • Well-being (10)
    • Health (6)
    • Social-emotional (8)
    • Housing status and stability (4)
    • Parenting (4)
    • Civic engagement (3)
    • Financial capability (2)
    • Connection to school/work (3)
    • Use of public benefits (1)
    • Justice system involvement (6)

Population

  • Young people under 25 (3)
  • People involved in the child welfare system (1)

In compendium

  • No (3)

Location

  • California (2)
  • Illinois (1)
  • New York (1)

 

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