Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Reentry Services to Support People After Release
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About the Brief
The brief focuses on the 22 Pathway Home grants awarded in 2021 and describes the grantees’ experiences during their first year of implementation. This brief details how the Pathway Home grantees implemented services and established community partnerships provide community-based services that address participant needs and help connect them to employment opportunities.
Key Takeaways
- Grantees focused their services on addressing participant needs and barriers to employment and partnered with employers and community-based organizations to offer a greater variety of specialized services.
- To build partnerships with employers, grantees attended job fairs, reimbursed employers for training opportunities, attended chamber of commerce and workforce development board meetings, employed dedicated employer outreach staff, and established industry advisory boards.
- To build relationships with community-based organizations, grantees suggested connecting early, networking often, and maintaining ongoing communication.
Citation
Yañez, A., Christensen, B., Omwenga, S. (2023). Mathematica. Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Reentry Services to Support People After Release. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.
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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.