Population: Populations with Barriers to Employment

Substance Abusers

MDRC has evaluated specialized welfare-to-work programs for individuals with substance-abuse problems.

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Building Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Substance Use Disorders

This report from the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families project examines programs that integrate employment services with treatment and recovery services for people with substance use disorders. It explores the role employment plays in recovery and reviews limited but promising evidence on the effectiveness of these integrated programs.

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Individual Placement and Support

This paper describes the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, a framework for providing employment services to those facing barriers to work. MDRC, in partnership with MEF Associates and Abt Associates, is studying IPS as part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) project.

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