Strategies

Browse evidence-based strategies to advance economic mobility below.

	View only Early childhood K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development Health and well-being Justice and public safety Housing and community development Financial security	View only Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation Stable high-quality employment Racial equity in government	View only Children under 5 Elementary and middle school-aged children High school-aged children All school-aged children Adults and families Students enrolled in post-secondary education Community-wide At-risk individuals	View only Proven Strong Promising
Accessing private market housing	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Adults and families	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Community land trusts	Housing and community development Financial security	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Land banking	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Addressing vacant or abandoned properties	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Land banking	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Community gardens	Health and well-being Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Afterschool programs	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation	All school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Extracurricular activities	Health and well-being K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation	All school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Individually-adapted physical activity programs	Health and well-being	Stable and healthy families	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Broadband access and digital skills	Housing and community development	Stable high-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide, Adults and families	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Budgeting for equity		Racial equity in government	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Charter schools	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation	All school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success	All school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Child care and early education programs	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Child care subsidies	Post-secondary education and workforce development Early childhood	Stable and healthy families Stable high-quality employment		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Preschool	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Head Start	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early Head Start	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Child-Parent Centers	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Preschool With Family Support Services	Health and well-being Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Smart Start North Carolina	Health and well-being Early childhood	Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early childhood quality rating and improvement systems	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Children under 5	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Full-day kindergarten	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success	Elementary and middle school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
College access and readiness supports	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children, Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Career Academies	Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education	High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation Stable high-quality employment	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Text message-based financial aid nudges	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early college high school model	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Better Futures	K-12 education	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
SAT/ACT test prep and coaching programs	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Opening Doors	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Performance-based scholarships	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement	K-12 education	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
One Million Degrees	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Learning Accounts	K-12 education	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Summer bridge programs	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
H&R Block College Financial Aid Application Assistance	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Facilitating Long-term Improvements in Graduation and Higher Education for Tomorrow (FLIGHT)	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High school graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Detroit Promise Path	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education, High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Open Learning Initiatives	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High school graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education, High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Bottom Line	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Dual enrollment programs	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	High school-aged children	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Health career recruitment	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation Stable high-quality employment	High school-aged children, Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Summer counseling	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Students enrolled in post-secondary education	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Commercial corridor revitalization	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Community-led violence prevention	Justice and public safety	Supportive neighborhoods Stable high-quality employment	At-risk individuals	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI)	Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety	Stable high-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods	At-risk individuals	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Roca	Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety	High school graduation Stable high-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	At-risk individuals	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Cure Violence Health Model	Justice and public safety	Supportive neighborhoods		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Multisystemic therapy for juvenile offenders	Health and well-being Justice and public safety	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Functional family therapy	Health and well-being Justice and public safety	Stable and healthy families	At-risk individuals	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Mentoring programs for delinquency	Health and well-being Justice and public safety	High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods	At-risk individuals	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Creating affordable housing	Housing and community development	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Community land trusts	Housing and community development Financial security	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods		Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Land banking	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Zoning regulations for land use policy	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Mixed-use development	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Community-wide	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Inclusionary zoning policies	Housing and community development