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| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
The Post-Assistance Self-Sufficiency (PASS) Program is a year-long voluntary program to promote job retention and advancement among working individuals who recently left the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The program is part of the Employment Retention and Advancement project, funded by the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is also supported by the U.S. Department of Labor. The PASS program was developed by the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) as a complement to programming serving TANF recipients. The PASS program provides postemployment services and payments to help clients keep their jobs, stay off TANF, or find jobs with better pay, hours, benefits, and career advancement opportunities. PASS includes case management (needs assessment and referral), counseling and mentoring, reemployment activities (supervised job search, resume preparation, and provision of job leads), life skills workshops, referrals to education and training slots, arranging supportive payments (for child care, transportation, or uniforms), and referral to social service programs (domestic violence, substance abuse, or mental health care). |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of the PASS Program is to promote job retention and advancement among individuals leaving the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The PASS Program was evaluated by the MDRC using a randomized controlled trial in a report that covers 2,770 single-parent sample members over a two-year follow-up period. Over two years, 47% of the PASS group received program services, compared with 8% of the control group. Significantly more PASS members were ever employed in the measurement period (86% vs. 82%, p < 0.01) and the average quarterly employment was significantly higher among PASS members (62% vs. 58%, p < 0.01). The PASS program significantly increased total earnings when compared to the control group ($18,368 vs. $16,578, p < 0.01), and significantly more PASS members earned over $20,000 (40% vs. 35%, p < 0.01). |
| Categories |
Economy / Employment
Economy / Government Assistance Programs
Economy / Income
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| Organization(s) |
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services |
| Source |
MDRC (Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation) |
| Date of Publication |
May 2007 |
| Date of Implementation |
2000 |
| Location |
County: Riverside, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
4060 County Circle Drive
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 358-3000
dpssinquiry@riversidedpss.org
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| For more details |
http://www.mdrc.org/employment-retention-and-ad...
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| Target Audience |
Adults, Families |
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