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Evidence and Evaluation RCT to evaluate Youth Advocate Programs (YAP): Providing intensive mentoring and “wraparound” supports for disengaged Chicago youth Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation RCT of Therapeutic Communities and Interactive Journaling in Florida state prisons Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation Randomized controlled trial of providing Pell Grant eligibility to prison inmates to pursue postsecondary education Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation RCT of Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens – an intensive mentoring program for youth with histories of maltreatment Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation RCT of Motivational Interviewing plus Critical Time Intervention for hospitalized gunshot wound victims, to prevent future risky behavior Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation Evaluation of Critical Time Intervention case management program for recently released jail detainees in Chicago Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation RCT of Interventions – a cognitive behavioral treatment program for justice-involved individuals with mental illness Summaries of RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation A large RCT of Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based mentoring program for youth at risk of criminal involvement Summaries of RCT Grants

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A Unique Workforce Development Program Shows Promise in Reducing Inequality and Boosting Economic Growth

Evidence and Evaluation A Replication Randomized Controlled Trial of Stay the Course, Measuring Enrollment and Degree Completion by Low-Income Community College Students Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation RCT of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) for high utilizers of hospitals and jails in Dallas County Summaries of RCT Grants

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Proving That Skills Training Programs Can Help Working Families Q&A

Evidence and Evaluation Webinar Offers Practical Advice on Applying for Grant Funding with Arnold Ventures’ Evidence-Based Policy Initiative

CUNY ASAP college graduation rates

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5 Ways to Move the Needle on Major U.S. Social Problems The Biden Administration

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Criminal Justice

Year in Review: 20 Stories of 2020

Evidence and Evaluation Earnings and Employment Impacts in the English for Advancement (EfA) Randomized Trial — a Workforce Development Program for English Language Learners Findings from RCT Grants

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COVID’s Hydroxychloroquine Lesson Applies to Social Policy, Too

Nevada Unemployment

Nevada’s Secret to a Better Unemployment System: Invest in Workers

Evidence and Evaluation A Randomized Controlled Trial of Minnesota Math Corps, a Tutoring Program for 4^th-8^th Grade Students Who Are Struggling in Math Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation Long-term (6.5‑Year) Impact of the PROSPER Youth Substance Abuse Prevention System on Medicaid-Covered Emergency Department Utilization Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation A Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing plus Critical Time Intervention for Hospitalized Gunshot Wound Victims, to Prevent Future Risky Behavior Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation A Replication Randomized Controlled Trial of the Nevada Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Program for Unemployment Insurance Claimants Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation A Replication Randomized Controlled Trial of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Measuring Degree Completion by Low-Income Community College Students in Ohio Findings from RCT Grants Evidence and Evaluation A Randomized Controlled Trial of Communications ‘Nudges’ to Increase College Financial Aid Applications and College Attendance of Low-Income and First-Generation Students Findings from RCT Grants

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