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Implementation and Early Impacts of the Year Up Program
An evaluation of Year Up, a training program for urban young adults, found that average quarterly earnings increased by $1,895 (53%) in the 18 – 21 months after enrolling in the program.
VIDA: Implementation and Early Impact Report
Students in the VIDA treatment group earned 33.1 college credits compared with 27.5 credits for the control group, an increase of 5.6 credits, within 24 months of enrolling in the program. Learn more from this report on VIDA.
Parent Work Schedules in Households with Young Children
Working single parents of young children across all incomes work an average of 10 non-standard hours/week. Learn more from the Parent Work Schedule research snapshot.
Young Adult Internship Program Evaluation
12.3% of 16 - 24-year-olds in the US are disconnected, meaning they are not working nor are they in school. View more about the Young Adult Internship Program, which offers disconnected youth a temporary paid internship, as well as various support services.
Implementation and Early Impacts of the STEP Forward Program
Evaluation of STEP Forward program finds that program group members earned approximately $1,600 more than control group members did.
HPOG 2.0: Year One Annual Report
Of HPOG participants who began healthcare training, 41% had completed by the end of Year 1. Another 55% were still in training and 4% had dropped out. Read the HPOG 2.0: Year One Annual Report
Of those age 19 to 26 transitioning out of foster care in three Midwest States, 11% to 15% were lesbian, gay, or bisexual, based on data collected between 2002 and 2011. View the YDD LGB Brief.
Approximately 22% of children in families investigated for maltreatment were placed out of home at least once in the 18 months following the close of investigation. Among those placed out of home, 72.6% had one placement, 18.9% had two placements, and 8.5% had three or more placements. View the NSCAW Spotlight.
The majority of center-based teachers and caregivers (74%) work full time and have considerable experience working in the early care and education field. Half have 10 years of experience or more. View the NSECE Brief.