Example questions you might have about improving outcomes


I want to offer program services that increase wages and reduce public benefit receipt. Where do I find that information?

  • Use Find Interventions That Work and filter for interventions that improved earnings and reduced public benefit receipt to see if any of these interventions were implemented in settings like yours and might work for your clients.

State leaders want to know what approaches—such as education or subsidized employment—are most likely to lift people out of poverty and help them become financially independent. How can I help leaders identify which approaches are most effective?

  • To see how effective these approaches are and for which client populations, use Find Interventions That Work and filter for interventions that provided education as their primary service. Then, reset your search and filter for interventions that provide subsidized employment as their primary service.
  • Read the report What Works to Improve Employment and Earnings for People with Low Incomes to see what the Pathways Clearinghouse learned about the relative effectiveness of subsidized employment and education on employment and earnings.

We’re facing high economic uncertainty right now, especially for our clients that have lower incomes. What training should we offer our clients so they can move into better-paying employment?