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Economic Mobility Catalog

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June 30, 2022

Strategies

Browse evidence-based strategies to advance economic mobility below. 

Accessing private market housing
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community land trusts
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Addressing vacant or abandoned properties
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Love Your Block
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Community gardens
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Afterschool programs
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-

Higher Achievement
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Individually-adapted physical activity programs
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Proven
Broadband access and digital skills
Housing and community development
High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-
Budgeting to improve opportunity for all
Effective and inclusive 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
Strong

Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Proven
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
Proven

Early childhood quality rating and improvement systems
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Smart Start North Carolina
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Full-day kindergarten
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Proven

Preschool With Family Support Services
Health and well-being Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families
Proven

Early Head Start
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Child-Parent Centers
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Head Start
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven
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
Strong

Early College Planning Initiative
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)
K-12 education
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

GED bridge programs
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

College coaching mentoring intervention
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

AVID
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

Texas Transfer Grant Program
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

NYC P-TECH Schools
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Strong

STEM Summer Programs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

One Million Degrees
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Career Academies
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

Early college high school model
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Better Futures
K-12 education
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

SAT/ACT test prep and coaching programs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Performance-based scholarships
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Text message-based financial aid nudges
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement
K-12 education
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Summer counseling for incoming college students
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Summer bridge programs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

Dual enrollment programs
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Detroit Promise Path
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Bottom Line
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

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
Commercial corridor revitalization
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Love Your Block
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising
Community-led violence prevention
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods High-quality employment
-

Functional family therapy
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families
Proven

Cure Violence Health Model
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

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
Proven

Mentoring programs for delinquency
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI)
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Roca
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High school graduation High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Promising
Creating affordable housing
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

Inclusionary zoning policies
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong

Form-based zoning codes
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Mixed-use development
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community land trusts
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Diversion programs and incarceration alternatives
Justice and public safety Post-secondary education and workforce development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Misdemeanor Diversion Program
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Pace Center for Girls
K-12 education Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High school graduation
Strong

Pretrial supervised release programs
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Text Messages to Improve Court Appearance Rates
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Pre-Arraignment Representation and Review
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Functional family therapy
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families
Proven

Restorative justice programs
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

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
Proven

Cognitive behavioral therapy for at-risk individuals
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Proven

Family treatment drug courts
Justice and public safety Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Drug courts
Justice and public safety Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Early childhood curricula and interventions
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
-

Making Pre-K Count & High 5s
Early childhood K-12 education
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Home Instruction for Parents and Preschool Youngsters
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program (PCEP)
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

ParentCorps
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Stepping Stones to Literacy
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Reach Out and Read
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven

HighScope
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Headsprout Early Reading
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Building Blocks Pre-K
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven
Early childhood workforce supports
Early childhood Post-secondary education and workforce development
Kindergarten readiness High-quality employment
-

Early childhood quality rating and improvement systems
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong
Educator recruitment and retention
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation High-quality employment
-

The Principal Pipeline Initiative
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Teach for America
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong
Evidence-based policing
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Hot spots policing
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Community policing
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Focused deterrence strategies
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Neighborhood watch programs
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven
Financial education and counseling
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
-

EMPOWER
Health and well-being Financial security
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Grameen America
Financial security
High-quality employment
Strong

Financial Empowerment Centers
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising

Financial literacy programs
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Proven
Government-levied fines and fees reform
Justice and public safety Financial security
Stable and healthy families
-
Guaranteed income
Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

THRIVE East of the River
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising

Baby's First Years
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising
Guidance and supports for post-secondary students
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
-

CUNY Start
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Accelerating Opportunity (AO)
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

Multiple Measures Assessment
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Dana Center Mathematics Pathways
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

Encouraging Additional Summer Enrollment (EASE)
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Texas Transfer Grant Program
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

NYC P-TECH Schools
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Stay the Course
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

One Million Degrees
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Performance-based scholarships
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

InsideTrack Coaching
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

Detroit Promise Path
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

First year experience courses
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong
Gun violence prevention
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-
Housing stability and displacement prevention
Housing and community development Justice and public safety Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

Rising Up
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Rapid re-housing initiatives
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families
Strong

Legal support for tenants facing eviction
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Debt advice for tenants with unpaid rents
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families
Strong

Community land trusts
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Improving access to healthy food
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nudges
Health and well-being Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Strong

Farmers markets
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community gardens
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong

School fruit and vegetable gardens
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families
Proven

School breakfast programs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families
Proven

Multi-component school-based obesity prevention programs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Fruit and vegetable incentive programs
Health and well-being Financial security
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Proven

Competitive pricing for healthy foods
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Proven
Improving employment outcomes in local government
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment Effective and inclusive government
-
Inclusive procurement
Housing and community development
High-quality employment Racial equity in government
-
Increasing access to health care
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
-

EMPOWER
Health and well-being Financial security
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Medical homes
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Financial incentives for preventative care
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Culturally adapted health care
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Mobile reproductive health clinics
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Mobile health for mental health
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Federally-qualified health centers
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Community health workers
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models
Increasing overall housing supply
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Form-based zoning codes
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Mixed-use development
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Job placement services and supports
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
-

Mentoring Youth to Inspire Meaningful Employment
Financial security
High-quality employment
Promising

Senior Community Service Employment Program
Proven

iFoster Jobs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Promising

Jobs-Plus
Financial security
High-quality employment
Promising

Accelerating Opportunity (AO)
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

Career Readiness Training Program (CRTP)
Post-secondary education and workforce development Financial security
High-quality employment
Promising

Adult vocational training
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment

Evidence varies across specific models

Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Strong

Supported employment for individuals with mental illness or substance use issues
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Promising

Nevada Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Proven

Urban Alliance
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement
K-12 education
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong
Literacy curricula and interventions
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-

Big Word Club
K-12 education Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success
Strong

High-impact tutoring
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

SpellRead
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Peer-assisted learning strategies
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Leveled Literacy Intervention
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Success for All
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Sound Partners
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Stepping Stones to Literacy
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success Kindergarten readiness
Proven
Living wage laws
Financial security
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
-
Maintaining safe and healthy housing
Housing and community development Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods Kindergarten readiness
-

Lead paint abatement programs
Housing and community development Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Housing rehabilitation loan and grant programs
Housing and community development Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Healthy home environment assessments
Housing and community development Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods Kindergarten readiness
Proven
Math curricula and interventions
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-

Math Citizen
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

Making Pre-K Count & High 5s
Early childhood K-12 education
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success
Strong

High-impact tutoring
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

Fractions Face-Off!
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Proven

Everyday Mathematics
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Building Blocks Pre-K
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven
Navigating health care systems and services
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
-

Medical homes
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Health literacy interventions
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Professionally trained medical interpreters
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Medical-legal partnerships
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Culturally adapted health care
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Text message-based health interventions
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Proven

Health insurance enrollment outreach and support
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Community health workers
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Patient navigators
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven
Non-police emergency response
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
-
Parks and public spaces
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Places for physical activity
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Farmers markets
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community gardens
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong

Community fitness programs
Health and well-being Financial security
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Bike and pedestrian master plans
Health and well-being Justice and public safety Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community-based social support for physical activity
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models
Permanent supportive housing
Justice and public safety Housing and community development Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Service-enriched housing
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Housing First
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven
Prioritizing fairness in local decision making
Effective and inclusive government
-
Protecting worker well-being
Post-secondary education and workforce development Financial security Health and well-being
High-quality employment Stable and healthy families
-

Predictable scheduling laws
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Strong

Paid sick leave laws
Post-secondary education and workforce development Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Strong

Child care subsidies
Post-secondary education and workforce development Early childhood
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Proven
Public transportation access and quality
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Public transportation incentives and subsidies
Financial security Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods High-quality employment
Strong

Complete streets and streetscape design initiatives
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Proven
Reducing obstacles to receiving public benefits
Financial security Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Racial equity in government
-

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nudges
Health and well-being Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Strong
Reproductive health and education
K-12 education Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
-

Comprehensive risk reduction sexual education
Health and well-being K-12 education
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Behavioral interventions to prevent STIs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Mobile reproductive health clinics
Health and well-being
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Long-acting reversible contraception access
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Strong
School attendance and persistence
K-12 education
High school graduation
-

Diplomas Now
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)
K-12 education
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

GED bridge programs
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

Pace Center for Girls
K-12 education Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High school graduation
Strong

Check & Connect
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

Goodwill Excel Center
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Urban Alliance
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Mentoring programs for high school graduation
K-12 education Health and well-being
High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

GED/HSED certificate programs
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

Dropout prevention programs
K-12 education Health and well-being
High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

Big Brothers Big Sisters
K-12 education Health and well-being
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Attendance interventions for chronically absent students
K-12 education
High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

Alternative schools for students at-risk of not completing high school
K-12 education
High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models
School climate and student behavior
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-

Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR)
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

Restorative justice programs
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Cross-age youth mentoring
K-12 education Health and well-being
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

Urban Alliance
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Criando con Amor: Promoviendo Armonía y Superación (CAPAS)
Health and well-being K-12 education Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program
Health and well-being K-12 education Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Universal teacher classroom management practices
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
K-12 education Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Elementary and middle school success
Proven

School-based violence and bullying prevention programs
K-12 education Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Elementary and middle school success Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Community schools
K-12 education Health and well-being
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

Small elementary school classes
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

Full-day kindergarten
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Proven

Big Brothers Big Sisters
K-12 education Health and well-being
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Success for All
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Strong

The Incredible Years
K-12 education Health and well-being
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven
School-based supports for child health and well-being
K-12 education Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-

Diplomas Now
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong

Check & Connect
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

School-Based Vision Screening and Eyeglasses Programs
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

Functional family therapy
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families
Proven

Individually-adapted physical activity programs
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Proven

Too Good for Drugs and Violence
Health and well-being Justice and public safety K-12 education
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Comprehensive risk reduction sexual education
Health and well-being K-12 education
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

Behavioral interventions to prevent STIs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

School fruit and vegetable gardens
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families
Proven

School breakfast programs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families
Proven

Multi-component school-based obesity prevention programs
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families

Evidence varies across specific models

School-based health centers
Health and well-being
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

School dental programs
Health and well-being
Kindergarten readiness Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

School-based violence and bullying prevention programs
K-12 education Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Elementary and middle school success Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Community schools
K-12 education Health and well-being
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Strong

School-based social emotional instruction
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation

Evidence varies across specific models

Trauma-informed schools
K-12 education Health and well-being
High school graduation Elementary and middle school success

Evidence varies across specific models
Sector-specific job training
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
-

NYC P-TECH Schools
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Adult vocational training
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment

Evidence varies across specific models

I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training)
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Proven

Registered apprenticeships
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Strong

Project QUEST
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Strong

Per Scholas
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Strong

YouthBuild
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

Career Academies
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

Year Up
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Proven

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
Substance use prevention and treatment
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Family treatment drug courts
Justice and public safety Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Drug courts
Justice and public safety Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Mentoring programs for delinquency
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Too Good for Drugs and Violence
Health and well-being Justice and public safety K-12 education
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Alcohol outlet density restrictions
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Proven

Syringe services programs
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven
Summer learning
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
-
Summer youth employment
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation High-quality employment
-

SuccessLink Youth Jobs
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation
Proven

One Summer Chicago
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong

NYC Summer Youth Employment Program
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety K-12 education
High school graduation High-quality employment
Promising

YouthBuild
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High school graduation High-quality employment
Strong
Supports for expecting parents and families with young children
Health and well-being Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families
-

Strong Start
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Promising

Fathers Advancing Community Together (FACT)
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families
Promising

SafeCare
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Home Instruction for Parents and Preschool Youngsters
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Family Foundations
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Criando con Amor: Promoviendo Armonía y Superación (CAPAS)
Health and well-being K-12 education Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Clinic-based programs for pregnant and parenting teens
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

CenteringPregnancy
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Breastfeeding promotion programs
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program (PCEP)
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

ParentCorps
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Nurse-Family Partnership
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program
Health and well-being K-12 education Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Smart Start North Carolina
Health and well-being Early childhood
Stable and healthy families Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Reach Out and Read
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Preschool With Family Support Services
Health and well-being Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families
Proven
Supports to improve outcomes for youth in foster care
Health and well-being
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

Mentoring Youth to Inspire Meaningful Employment
Financial security
High-quality employment
Promising

iFoster Jobs
Post-secondary education and workforce development
High-quality employment
Promising

Youth Villages Lifeset
K-12 education Health and well-being
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Better Futures
K-12 education
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven
Traffic safety improvements
Housing and community development Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
-

Automated speed enforcement cameras
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Traffic calming
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Safe Routes to School
Health and well-being Justice and public safety K-12 education
Supportive neighborhoods Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

Complete streets and streetscape design initiatives
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Proven

Bike and pedestrian master plans
Health and well-being Justice and public safety Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Transitional employment and re-entry support
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
-

Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Reentry Program
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Harlem Family Works
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families
Promising

AIM (Advocate, Intervene, Mentor)
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Arches Transformative Mentoring
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Returning Citizens Stimulus Program
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Prisoner Release Initiative
Justice and public safety
High-quality employment
Proven

Corrections-based adult basic and secondary education
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment High school graduation
Strong

Adult reentry programs
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Treatment for serious juvenile offenders
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods

Evidence varies across specific models

Cognitive behavioral therapy for at-risk individuals
Justice and public safety
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Proven

Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI)
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Roca
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High school graduation High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Goodwill Excel Center
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
Promising

Center for Employment Opportunities
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Proven
Wealth building
Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
-

THRIVE East of the River
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising

SaveUSA
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Strong

Paycheck Plus Program
Financial security
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Grameen America
Financial security
High-quality employment
Strong

Baby's First Years
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising

Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Financial Empowerment Centers
Financial security
Stable and healthy families
Promising