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Clients made progress toward greater self-sufficiency following treatment. More respondents reported receiving income from jobs, fewer received welfare income, and fewer were homeless following treatment.

  • The rate of employment increased from 51 percent to 60 percent following treatment­19 percent increase in employment;
  • Those clients receiving welfare declined from 40 percent to 35 percent­an almost 11 percent overall decrease; and
  • Those who reported being homeless at some point during the year dipped from 19 percent to 11 percent­a 43 percent decrease.

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    NTIES Table of Contents | Introduction | Conclusions | Appendix | NTIES Findings on: Drug and Alcohol Use | Changes in Criminal Behavior | Employment, Income, and Homelessness | Changes in Physical and Mental Health | Changes in Sexual Behavior | Variation in Treatment Outcomes | Costs of Treatment