Strategies

Browse evidence-based strategies to advance economic mobility below. 

Accessing private market housing
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
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Community land trusts
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong
Addressing vacant or abandoned properties
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
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Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Community gardens
Health and well-being Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong
Afterschool programs
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
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Extracurricular activities
Health and well-being K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Proven

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
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Budgeting for equity
Racial equity in government
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Charter schools
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
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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
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Child care subsidies
Post-secondary education and workforce development Early childhood
Stable and healthy families High-quality employment
Proven

Preschool
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Proven

Head Start
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Early Head Start
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

Child-Parent Centers
Early childhood
Kindergarten readiness
Strong

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

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

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

Full-day kindergarten
K-12 education
Elementary and middle school success
Proven
College access and readiness supports
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
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Career Academies
Post-secondary education and workforce development K-12 education
High school graduation Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

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

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

Opening Doors
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Promising

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

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

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

Learning Accounts
K-12 education
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

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

H&R Block College Financial Aid Application Assistance
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Proven

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
Strong

Detroit Promise Path
K-12 education 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

Open Learning Initiatives
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High school graduation
Promising

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

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

Health career recruitment
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation High-quality employment
Proven

Summer counseling
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Post-secondary enrollment and graduation
Strong
Commercial corridor revitalization
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
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Community-led violence prevention
Justice and public safety
Supportive neighborhoods High-quality employment
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Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI)
Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety
High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods
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

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

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

Mentoring programs for delinquency
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
High school graduation Supportive neighborhoods
Proven
Creating affordable housing
Housing and community development
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
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Community land trusts
Housing and community development Financial security
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Land banking
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Zoning regulations and land use policy reforms
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Proven

Mixed-use development
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods
Strong

Inclusionary zoning policies
Housing and community development
Supportive neighborhoods Stable and healthy families
Strong
Diversion programs and incarceration alternatives
Justice and public safety Post-secondary education and workforce development
Supportive neighborhoods
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Juvenile diversion programs
Health and well-being Justice and public safety
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation Stable and healthy families
Strong

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

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

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