Building Evidence on Employment Strategies, or BEES, is a study of innovative programs designed to boost employment and earnings among people with low incomes.

Programs in BEES support people with substance use disorder and/or behavioral health diagnoses and those receiving public benefits like TANF and SNAP, among others.

The project is funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In this eight-minute video, practitioners and researchers reflect on being part of the study: supporting clients, learning from other programs, and building evidence on effective employment strategies.

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