Colorado Works Evaluation: Program Components, Policies, and Activities

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Employment activities

  • Job skills training
  • Job readiness activities
  • Job search
  • On the job training
  • Employment Activities - misc.

Educational activities

  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • GED courses
  • Educational Activities - misc.

Program requirements

  • Work requirement
  • Program Requirements - misc.

Social/Support services

  • Child care
  • Transitional child care
  • Transitional health benefits
  • Transportation
  • Multiple services in single location
  • Life Skills and Opportunities Classes (LSO)
  • Substance abuse/dependence treatment
  • Social/Support Services - misc.
  • Treatment for problems such as domestic violence or mental health
  • Referrals to other service organizations

Administration/Implementation

  • Simplification of program rules and procedures
  • Development of new welfare policies
  • Administration/Implementation - misc.

Time limits

  • Time Limits - misc.

Diversionary activities

  • Diversionary activities - misc.

Post-Program activities

  • Post-Program Activities- misc.
Variation in program components across sites? Yes
Notes on program components Not reported.