Exploring Innovative Employment Strategies
Innovative Employment Approaches and Programs for Low-Income Families reviews employment approaches that a number of states, localities, and organizations are taking that have the potential to improve the economic success of low-income individuals. The study also provides direction to those looking for innovative employment strategies for low-income populations.
Identifying Employment Services and Homelessness Reports
The Chronic Homelessness Employment Technical Assistance Center has published An Annotated Bibliography on Employment and Homelessness, which lists 131 journal articles and reports on employment services and homelessness. This comprehensive list will help program planners identify researched practices that can inform their program design and assist grant writers in locating key research articles to substantiate funding for certain approaches or programs.
Grading Development of the States
The Corporation for Enterprise Development's 2007 Development Report Card for the States measures not only the strength of each state's business development, but also the state's standard of living and working and how well the state is building foundations for future growth. The report card presents a portrait of each state, including its structure, operation, and potential.
Preserving Family and Community Assets
A Lifetime of Assets—Asset Preservation: Trends and Interventions in Asset Stripping Services and Products, produced by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the Woodstock Institute, describes the various ways in which abusive lenders strip assets and wealth from hard-working families. The paper offers policy and program recommendations for preserving family and community assets.
Ranking State Trends in Civic Life
Volunteering in America: 2007 State Trends and Rankings in Civic Life is the second annual study by the Corporation for National and Community Service that gives a detailed breakdown of America's volunteering demographics, habits, and patterns by state and region. The report also provides the agency's first ranking of levels of civic engagement by state through a new Civic Life Index. In conjunction with the report, the corporation has launched an online toolkit called Resources for Retention.
