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  • (-) Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
  • (-) Employment
  • (-) Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 
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  • (-) Employment retention  or advancement
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Colorado Pathways to Success Formative Evaluation Final Report

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

Outcomes measured

Education

  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Earnings 

Well-being

  • Health
  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Financial capability

Practices

Postsecondary Education

  • Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Support Services

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

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
Publications
Davis, Lanae , Nancy Thoennes, and Savahanna Matyasic. 2020. Colorado Pathways to Success Formative Evaluation Final Report. Denver, CO: Center for Policy Research. https://centerforpolicyresearch.org/publications/colorado-pathways-to-success-formative-evaluation-final-report/
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
Pathways to Success

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
Treskon, Louisa, Kyla Wasserman, and Vicky Ho. 2019. Connecting to Opportunity: Lessons on Adapting Interventions for Young People Experiencing Homelessness or Systems Involvement. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/LEAP_Final_Report_2019_3.0_FINAL.pdf
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential

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

Youth Villages' YV Lifeset

Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
Tennessee
Population
Young people under 25
People involved in the child welfare system
People involved in the justice system

Impacts measured

Education

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

Employment

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

Well-being

  • Health
  • Social-emotional
  • Housing status and stability
  • Financial capability
  • Use of public benefits
  • 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
  • Postsecondary education advising and coaching after enrollment
  • 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

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
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
Publications

Courtney, Mark E, Erin J Valentine, and Melanie Skemer. 2019. "Experimental Evaluation of Transitional Living Services for System-Involved Youth: Implications for Policy and Practice." Children and Youth Services Review 96: 396-408.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0190740918304663
Valentine, Erin Jacobs, Melanie Skemer, and Mark E. Courtney. 2018. Making Their Way: Summary Report on the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Youth_Villages_Short_Report_2018_final_web.pdf
Skemer, Melanie, and Erin Jacobs Valentine. 2016. Striving for Independence: Two-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Youth%20Villages_2016_FR.pdf
Jacobs, Erin, Melanie Skemer, and Mark Courtney. 2015. Becoming Adults: One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Becoming_Adults_FR.pdf
Manno, Michelle , Erin Jacobs, Julianna Alson, and Melanie Skemer. 2014. Moving into Adulthood Implementation Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/moving_into_adulthhood_fr_2.pdf
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
LifeSet

Study type

  • Cost studies (3)
  • Outcome studies (3)
  • Qualitative or implementation studies (4)
  • Randomized controlled trials (1)
  • Study includes subgroup analysis (2)

Practices

  • Secondary Education (25)
    • Preparation or instruction for high school diploma (13)
    • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency (21)
    • High school reengagement (6)
    • Dual enrollment in high school and college programs (3)
    • Basic education services (10)
  • Postsecondary Education (30)
    • Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary (19)
    • Postsecondary education advising and coaching after enrollment (5)
    • Academic supports for postsecondary success (2)
    • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training (23)
    • Supports to pay for postsecondary education (9)
  • Job and Career Education and Training (31)
    • Career exploration and career counseling (25)
    • Work readiness training (24)
    • Entrepreneurial skills training (4)
    • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry (7)
    • Temporary and transitional work experiences (23)
  • Employment Placement and Supports (25)
    • Job placement (25)
    • Supports to maintain employment (8)
    • Supports for employers (1)
  • Support Services (33)
    • Mental and behavioral health supports (23)
    • Supports for basic needs (30)
    • Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports (13)
    • Post-program supports (16)
    • Life skills and financial literacy (26)
    • Legal services (7)
  • Youth Development and Engagement Approaches (35)
    • Youth leadership and civic engagement (19)
    • Stipends and incentives (16)
    • Family engagement (4)
    • Cohort model (13)
    • Connections to a caring adult   (30)
  • Other Implementation Practices (12)
    • Integrated education and training model (4)
    • Career pathways model (2)
    • Career and technical education (3)
    • Collective impact approaches (4)
    • (-) Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement (4)

Impacts and Outcomes Measured

  • Education (5)
    • High school completion (diploma or equivalent)  (4)
    • Postsecondary enrollment  (4)
    • Postsecondary persistence  (3)
  • (-) Employment (4)
    • (-) Attainment of occupational skills/certificates  (1)
    • (-) Attainment of employability/work readiness skills  (1)
    • (-) Employment placement/attainment  (4)
    • (-) Employment retention  or advancement (1)
    • (-) Earnings  (4)
    • (-) Job quality (1)
  • Well-being (3)
    • Health (2)
    • Social-emotional (2)
    • Housing status and stability (2)
    • Financial capability (3)
    • Connection to school/work (1)
    • Use of public benefits (1)
    • Justice system involvement (2)

Population

  • Young people under 25 (4)
  • People involved in the child welfare system (3)
  • People involved in the justice system (2)
  • People who experience homelessness (1)
  • Young people without a high school credential (1)

In compendium

  • Yes (3)
  • No (1)

Location

  • Alaska (1)
  • Arizona (1)
  • California (1)
  • Colorado (1)
  • Maine (1)
  • Michigan (1)
  • Minnesota (1)
  • Nebraska (1)
  • New York (1)
  • Pennsylvania (1)
  • Tennessee (1)

 

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