GAPS Initiative: Findings Available

Findings Available

Final Implementation Findings
Final Descriptive/Analytical Findings

Findings

12/01/00: GAPS Initiative: Promoting Employment Retention Among TANF Recipients: Lessons from the GAPS Initiative
Final Descriptive/Analytical Findings:

  • Most GAPS participants experienced steady economic progress during their first 18 months in the program.
  • In spite of this economic progress, substantial challenges remain.
  • GAPS participants valued the supportive counseling, personal attention, and advice their case managers provided
  • Supplementing case management with additional tangible services may help gain participants’ trust and , ultimately, improve their economic outcomes.