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 High-quality employment Racial equity in government	View only Proven Strong Promising Varies across models
Accessing private market housing	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	-
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	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Addressing vacant or abandoned properties	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	-
Land banking	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Community gardens	Health and well-being Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Afterschool programs	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation	-
Higher Achievement	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Individually-adapted physical activity programs	Health and well-being	Stable and healthy families	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Broadband access and digital skills	Housing and community development	High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	-
Budgeting for equity		Racial equity in government	-
Charter schools	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation	-
SEED School	K-12 education	High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Child care and early education programs	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families	-
Child care subsidies	Post-secondary education and workforce development Early childhood	Stable and healthy families High-quality employment	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Head Start	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early Head Start	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Child-Parent Centers	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Preschool With Family Support Services	Health and well-being Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Smart Start North Carolina	Health and well-being Early childhood	Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early childhood quality rating and improvement systems	Early childhood	Kindergarten readiness	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Full-day kindergarten	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
College access and readiness supports	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	-
Back on Track	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	High-quality employment	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Early College Planning Initiative	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)	K-12 education	High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
GED bridge programs	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
College coaching mentoring intervention	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
AVID	K-12 education	Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Texas Transfer Grant Program	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
NYC P-TECH Schools	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
STEM Summer Programs	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	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 High-quality employment	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Text message-based financial aid nudges	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	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	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Better Futures	K-12 education	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
SAT/ACT test prep and coaching programs	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Performance-based scholarships	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement	K-12 education	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
One Million Degrees	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Dual enrollment programs	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Health career recruitment	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment	Evidence varies across specific models Evidence varies across specific models
Summer counseling for incoming college students	Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative	Post-secondary education and workforce development	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	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Detroit Promise Path	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Bottom Line	K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development	Post-secondary enrollment and graduation	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Commercial corridor revitalization	Housing and community development	Supportive neighborhoods	-
Community-led violence prevention	Justice and public safety	Supportive neighborhoods High-quality employment	-
Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI)	Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety	High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Roca	Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety	High school graduation High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	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	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Mentoring programs for delinquency	Health and well-being Justice and public safety	High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods	Evidence varies across specific models Evidence varies across specific models
Creating affordable housing	Housing and community development	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	-
Community land trusts	Housing and community development Financial security	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods	Promising Strong Proven Proven Strong Promising
Land banking