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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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| Investigator(s) |
Robert Wood
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
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| Sponsor(s) |
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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| Funder(s) |
Pittsburgh Foundation
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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| Subcontractor(s) |
Hill House Organization
Neighborhood Centers Association
Rankin Christian Center
Urban League of Pittsburgh
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| Domain |
Community/Neighborhood
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
Sep 1997 - Sep 2000
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Goal |
To gather information about GAPS program implementation and participant outcomes.
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| Program/Policy Description |
The GAPS initiative began in September 1997 and served participants for a three-year period ending in September 2000. When GAPS was implemented, it was the first program in Allegheny County to offer employment retention services to welfare recipients. Residents of Allegheny County who were employed current or former TANF recipients are eligible for GAPS. Over the three-year grant period, the program served about 600 participants. GAPS was a voluntary program. Participants were recruited through mass mailings from the county welfare department, as well as directly by GAPS service providers. The Pittsburgh Foundation contracted with four community-based organizations in the Pittsburgh area to provide employment retention services. Case management was the central element of the GAPS program model. Through one-on-one contacts with participants, case managers provided supportive counseling; advice on child care, transportation, workplace behavior, and other issues; and referrals to other services in the community.
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| Notes |
Employment services offered include resume-writing and job search assistance; social/support services include case management, supportive counseling, budgeting assistance, emergency financial assistance, access to computers, child care, literacy tutoring, peer support, family service workers, referrals, life skills coaching, nutrition counseling, home visits, housing program, flexible office hours
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| Last Updated |
12/08/01
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| Type of Summary |
Reviewed
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| External Reviewer(s) |
Fay Gibson
(National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University)
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| Contact(s) |
Robert Wood (rwood@mathematica-mpr.com)
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 2393
(T) (609) 936-2776
(F) (609) 799-0005
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| Publications Department |
Jacqueline Allen (jallen@mathematica-mpr.com)
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 2393
(T) (609)-275-2350
(F) (609)-799-0005
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
None
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| Sample Size and Unit |
About 600 voluntary participants enrolled in GAPS over the life of the program (September 1997 through September 2000). The GAPS study tracked the 467 program participants who enrolled in GAPS through June 1998. To be eligible, participants had to be employed Allegheny County residents who had received TANF at some point since March 1997. Both current and former TANF recipients were eligible.
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Sites Studied
Allegheny County, PA
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