At Work dives into our latest research and expert insights on workforce development and economic mobility. Enjoy this issue and check out more on ourwebsite.
The Department of Labor (DOL) awarded an Abt Associates-led team a new project to build evidence about effective sector-based training programs toimprove outcomes and advance equity for workers, particularly those from underrepresented populations.
Abt was recently selected to operate the next generation of the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse, designed to help job seekers with low incomes succeed in the labor market.
We’re excited to partner with the Gates Foundation’s Economic Mobility & Opportunity team to evaluate the impact of initiatives aimed at catalyzing systemic change and upward mobility for people experiencing poverty.
We’re proud to work with the DOL as part of a new five-year contract to evaluate the Equitable Transition Models Demonstration Program designed to improve employment and other outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities.
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Evidence-Building Week on Reemployment Strategies for UI Claimants We co-sponsored a week-long celebration and sharing of states’ evidence-building efforts! DOL’s Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program was established to provide reemployment services to Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants to speed their return to work. RESEA is at the forefront of federal efforts to implement evidence-based approaches to drive program improvement in workforce development, and states are playing a central role in building evidence around what works. Catch the recordings.
Abhorrent racial disparities in America’s criminal justice system are well-documented, but less covered is the over-representation of people with disabilities. Drs. Jennifer Bronson and Hassan Enayati discuss how supports from elementary school through the hiring process can help mitigate the links between disability and employment opportunities as social determinants of justice. Listen.
Abt staff will share findings from more than a dozen projects—including new research on equity-related challenges and solutions in career advancement, disability research, family and medical leave, guaranteed income, and more.
Our experts shared the latest research on important topics such as mitigating racial bias in the low-wage workforce, addressing COVID-19 challenges in community collaborations work, and evaluating how guaranteed income payments are used to benefit children’s development and long-term growth.
Confirmatory outcomes for Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0
Our new report with the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation at the Administration for Children & Families delves into the intermediate-term effects of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0), three years after study entry. Our findings reveal – in the aggregate – a boost in healthcare credentials and employment, with no increase to earnings. We explore the factors contributing to these mixed results and discuss their significance for future policy design. Read.
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