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Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
- Job skills training
- Job search
- Job placement
- On the job training
Educational activities
- Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses
- GED courses
- High school completion
- Post-secondary education
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
- Reduced benefits for non-compliance
Program requirements
- Work requirement
- School attendance
- Workshop attendance
Social/Support services
- Child care
- Transportation
- Case management
- Counseling
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Yes
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| Notes on program components |
Educational activities: GED courses and high school completion are offered.
Employment activities:Employment activities were conducted through both existing community and in house services. Mandatory participation in education, job training, and/or employment was intended to help participants progress toward self-sufficiency.
Financial disincentives/sanctions: $160 (New Jersey) or $166 (Chicago) reduction for noncompliance.
Program requirements: Mandatory participation in education, job training, and/or employment was intended to help participants progress toward self-sufficiency. Mandatory workshops on topics such as child support and family planning.
Social/Support services: Case management was the "cornerstone" of program services, helping participants to decide what education or training to do, finding open slots in appropriate programs, encouraging participants to stick to their plans and counseling when crises arose.
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