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Concise summary of the 2011 Evaluation of the National Ways to Work Program, which evaluates the Ways to Work program from 2007 and March 2011. Details key benefits of the program on borrowers, employers, taxpayers, and local lenders.
Evaluates the Ways to Work program from 2007 and March 2011. Full evaluation is made up of three distinct studies: program outcomes study, credit impact study, and return on investment study. Finds that borrowers average an 8.2 percent increase in wages; 82 percent of borrowers who previously received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance are able to sustain themselves without it after receiving the loan.
Offers insight into the impact of the Ways to Work program on clients’ credit scores. Includes some of the same key topics included in the 2006 Credit Score Impact Study, including the long- and short-term change in borrowers’ credit scores. However, this report also examines the background characteristics of borrowers and the factors associated with loan default.
Evaluates the Ways to Work program between April 2005 and March 2006. Concludes that with the help of the car, 86 percent of borrowers decreased the number of days they were late to or missed work, roughly half obtained training or education, and a majority improved their quality of life.
Discusses workforce challenges affecting the nonprofit child welfare sector and effective strategies for solving them.
This briefing paper acknowledges the scarcity of research that clearly links worker characteristics or conditions of work with outcomes documented in the children served by that work. Also reviews data sources that can be used to estimate the size and quality of the child welfare workforce.
Provides preliminary analysis of a survey of the child welfare workforce. Indicates workforce problems related to vacancies, turnover, low salaries, workload, and other areas.
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