MDRC Families & Children Publications http://www.mdrc.org Families & Children Publications, Fast Facts, Issue Focus Briefs, and Videos from MDRC us-en © 2007 MDRC 2012-02-03 Brad Petrie <brad.petrie@mdrc.org> Brad Petrie <brad.petrie@mdrc.org> MDRC Logo http://www.mdrc.org/images/site/nav_logo.gif http://www.mdrc.org More Than a Job: Final Results from the Evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Transitional Jobs Program http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=UzIg6LCCw9dwBhltm0C1 Ex-prisoners who had access to CEOs transitional jobs program were less likely to be convicted of a crime and reincarcerated. The effects were particularly large for those ex-prisoners who enrolled in the program shortly after release. The recidivism reductions mean that the program is cost-effective generating more in savings than it cost. Alternative Employment Strategies for Hard-to-Employ TANF Recipients: Final Results from a Test of Transitional Jobs and Preemployment Services in Philadelphia http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=buDUs_to0BM38SslgBku An evaluation of two different welfare-to-work strategies for long-term welfare recipients finds that: (1) transitional jobs substantially increased employment in the short term, but these effects faded after one year, and (2) it is difficult to engage welfare recipients in extensive preemployment services long enough to improve their employability. Working toward Wellness: Telephone Care Management for Medicaid Recipients with Depression, Thirty-Six Months After Random Assignment http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=rcMEpoXSwjnsZOUWpQDZ A telephonic care management program increased the use of mental health services by Medicaid recipients with depression while the program was running, but it did not help individuals sustain treatment after the intervention ended. The program did not reduce depression on average, nor did it have any effect on employment outcomes. Issue Focus: Can Early Childhood Programs Support Social and Emotional Development? http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=OxHNSqqSR5SD55vI84wC Preschool children who have difficulty regulating their emotions and behaviors have been found to receive less instruction, to be less engaged as learners, and to have fewer opportunities for learning from peers. Researchers and practitioners have developed a new generation of classroom-based strategies that are specifically designed to improve children's skills in these areas. Issue Focus: Boosting Income for Working Parents Pays Off for Children http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=ljeGSLloaxuR_fY46xaa MDRC research suggests that dramatic cuts in financial incentives for low-income workers by budget-strapped state governments may have far-reaching consequences for vulnerable children and their families. VIDEO: Investing in the Emotional and Behavioral Development of Preschoolers http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=i4QWmBqMYRqpJscSs6Rh Young children who can interact well with teachers and peers are more likely to succeed in preschool and beyond. This six-minute video, produced by The MacArthur Foundation, profiles MDRCs Foundations of Learning Project, a demonstration in Newark and Chicago that is testing an innovative program that combines teacher training with in-class clinical consultation to support childrens emotional and behavioral development in preschool. VIDEO: Supplementing the Earnings of Low-Wage Workers: The Impacts on Adults http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=4k0MZufOfWSvaW78mg0S Policies that supplement the earnings of welfare recipients and other low-wage workers increase work, raise incomes, reduce poverty, and improve the well-being of young children. Fast Fact: Reducing Behavior Problems Among Preschoolers http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=as15a4n0vXlvNqrjYJjb Fast Fact: The Challenge of Patching Together Child Care http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=yCvCAhsacmVjN5rImOMu Fast Fact: Marriages Are Less Stable for Economically Disadvantaged Adults http://www.mdrc.org/sps/go.cgi?c=7tdrvfQ5QjxXV_8wEWUZ