The pilot program of LA RISE aimed to improve employment outcomes for hard-to-employ populations, including disconnected youth, people with a record of justice involvement, and people experiencing housing instability.
The Los Angeles County Transitional Subsidized Employment Program—OJT provided partially subsidized work opportunities to move Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients into unsubsidized permanent employment. This evaluation directly compared OJT to a separate intervention, PWE, in order to better understand which of the two interventions might be more effective; the distinctive features of OJT include job placement in the for-profit sector without job search assistance.
This program provided occupational training in the health care field to people who were unemployed.
The Milwaukee Area Healthcare Alliance, a workforce intermediary led by the YMCA of Greater Milwaukee, partnered with health care employers to identify needed skills and provided occupational training to participants to help meet those needs. The program also offered on-the-job-training and job search assistance. The program served workers in the Milwaukee, WI, region who were low skilled and unemployed.
The Construction Sector Partnership helped individuals who were unemployed prepare for careers in construction.
This program aimed to improve employment outcomes and the reliable payment of child support among noncustodial parents.