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Bridges to Work Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Public/Private Ventures US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Investigator(s) |
Carol Clymer
(Public/Private Ventures)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Community/Neighborhood |
| Status | Completed with continuing analysis |
| Duration | Sep 1996 - Dec 2000 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
Bridges to Work (BtW) is an empowerment research demonstration program that operates for four years in each of its five study sites. BtW is administered jointly by Public/Private Ventures, Inc. (a Philadelphia-based nonprofit research and program development organization) and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This initiative, which connects inner-city residents with suburban employment opportunities, brings local partners together to provide job placement, transportation, and support services to assist lower income, inner-city residents in becoming self-sufficient and working toward strengthening regional economies.
Program benefits: BtW was designed to be a “win-win” initiative, in which both inner-city job seekers and suburban employers gain benefits. BtW participants will receive coordinated and enhanced job placement and retention services, transportation assistance, and necessary supportive services (such as child care and counseling) to attain and retain productive suburban jobs. Higher wages will help these inner-city residents work toward self-sufficiency. Employers who are in need of workers due to suburban labor shortages will gain access to a work-ready labor force. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 03/24/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Carol Clymer (cclymer@ppv.org)
Public/Private Ventures 2000 Market Street Suite 600 (T) (215) 557-4495 (F) (215) 557-4469 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Caseworkers/Managers Low-income households Employers |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Low-wage workers |
| Sample Size and Unit |
Random assignment of 3100 participants (800 at each site except Chicago) into treatment groups (400 at each site except Chicago) which will receive BtW enhanced services and control groups (400 at each site except Chicago) which will rely on existing services. NOTE: Chicago, the sole scale BtW site, will attempt to place 1,500 workers without random assignment and will document issues and challenges involved in attempting to place as many persons as possible using enhanced BtW strategies. |
| Execution | In the end, the four random assignment sites enrolled a total of 2,360 people, or 74 percent of their original goal. Chicago enrolled 845 participants - 56% of its original goal. |
Sites Studied
Baltimore, MarylandChicago, Illinois
Denver, Colorado
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
St. Louis, Missouri
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Service utilization
Program implementation
Income security
Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Employment
Community Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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