Partnerships That Work: National Service and Business in Welfare to Work

An Effective Practice

Description

This National Service Fellows study examines the opportunities and challenges of national service/business partnerships in welfare-to-work programs. Welfare reform is explained in detail, and reports are provided about several national service welfare-to-work programs, as well as how businesses have been running similar programs. The author also discusses possible models and ideas for national service-business relationships. An extensive resource guide for welfare-to-work programs is included.

Goal / Mission

This study addresses how to use national service to build effective welfare-to-work programs, and to encourage business collaborations. Two major suggestions are partnering with Employer Advisory Groups and generating national level support.

Results / Accomplishments

The following results are based on a study conducted by the independent research organization Westat, surveying 3,368 AmeriCorps*VISTA members in 700 projects for welfare to work activities: 1,400 businesses agreed to hire 2600 unemployed individuals; 770 businesses were created or expanded; 430 individuals and businesses obtained capital for development; 3,700 individuals were placed into employment at an average wage of $6.77.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Corporation for National and Community Service, National Service Fellowship Program
Primary Contact
Corporation for National and Community Service
(202) 606-5000, ext. 571
fellowships@cns.gov
http://www.nationalservice.gov/
Topics
Economy / Employment
Community / Civic Engagement
Organization(s)
Corporation for National and Community Service, National Service Fellowship Program
Date of publication
1999
Location
USA
For more details
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/online-lib...
Target Audience
Teens, Families

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.