Young Parents Demonstration Program: Round Iii Grantee Implementation and Impact Results
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YOUNG PARENTS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM: ROUND III GRANTEE IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT RESULTS FINAL REPORT JUNE 2018 Submitted to: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Submitted by: CAPITAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, INC. THE URBAN INSTITUTE WESTAT, INC. Report Authors: John Trutko, Lauren Eyster, Tracy Vericker, Carolyn O’Brien, Alexander Trutko, Sybil Mendonca, Alan Dodkowitz, and Nathan Sick This project has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration under Contract Number DOLQ101A21531- DOLU101A21545/DOLU131A22068 and Contract Number GS-10F-0218W, Task Order1630DC-17-F-00003. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF EXHIBITS.................................................................................................................... iii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................. vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................................................................... vviii LISTS OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................ iix EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 A. Lessons from Prior Efforts to Improve the Well-Being of At-Risk Youth ................... 2 B. Overview of Young Parents Demonstration (YPD) Program ..................................... 15 C. Overview of YPD Evaluation .......................................................................................... 19 D. Organization of the Report ............................................................................................. 26 CHAPTER 2: YPD PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ENROLLEES .............................................................................................................................. 27 A. YPD Outreach, Recruitment, and Referrals ................................................................. 27 B. Enrollment Levels and Key Recruitment Challenges .................................................. 32 C. YPD Participant Characteristics .................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 3: YPD TREATMENT AND CONTROL GROUP SERVICES ...................... 42 A. Intake, Assessment, and Random Assignment Procedures ......................................... 44 B. YPD Program Services .................................................................................................... 50 C. Service Utilization Patterns ............................................................................................. 74 D. Participant Satisfaction ................................................................................................... 86 E. Grantee Partnerships and Collaboration ....................................................................... 88 F. Grantee Total and Per Participant Expenditures ......................................................... 90 CHAPTER 4: YPD ESTIMATED IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND OTHER OUTCOMES........................................... 96 A. Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 97 B. Impact of YPD on Employment, Cumulative Earnings, and Educational Attainment at 18 months after Random Assignment ............................ 101 C. Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of YPD on Annual Earnings in Year Four after Random Assignment .......................................................................... 110 D. Exploratory Analyses of the Impacts of YPD on Other Outcomes at 18 months after Random Assignment ...................................................................... 113 E. Conclusions and Potential Limitations ......................................................................... 115 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................. 118 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................... 131 Final Report – YPD Round III Evaluation i TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) APPENDIX A: YPD ROUND III GRANTEE PROJECT SUMMARIES ......................... 136 APPENDIX B: YPD PARTICIPANT TRACKING SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION FORMS ...................................................................................................................................... 163 APPENDIX C: YPD SITE VISIT DISCUSSION GUIDE ................................................... 169 APPENDIX D: YPD PARTICIPANT FOLLOW-UP SURVEY INSTRUMENT AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 179 APPENDIX E: SURVEY WEIGHT DOCUMENTATION ................................................ 215 APPENDIX F: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF MENTORING LOGS MAINTAINED BY MENTORS ON TREATMENT GROUP PARTICIPANTS.......................................... 218 Final Report – YPD Round III Evaluation ii LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit ES-1: Overview of YPD Round III Exhibit ES-2: Overview of Selected YPD Participant Characteristics at the Time of Intake, All YPD Round III Participants Exhibit ES-3: Estimated Impact of YPD on Employment, Earnings and Education 18-Months after Random Assignment [Using Regression-Adjusted Means] Exhibit ES-4: Estimated Impact of YPD on Annual Earnings in Year Four after Random Assignment [Using Regression-Adjusted Means] Exhibit ES-5: Estimated Impact of YPD on Other Outcomes 18 Months after Random Assignment [Unadjusted Means] Exhibit 1-1: Overview of YPD Round III grantees Exhibit 1-2: Logic Model of the Young Parent Demonstration (YPD) Program Exhibit 1-3: Overview of Key Study Questions and Data Sources Exhibit 2-1: Examples of Grantee Outreach and Recruitment Strategies Exhibit 2-2: Examples of Key Referral Arrangements Exhibit 2-3: Planned Enrollment Versus Actual Enrollment, Round III grantees Exhibit 2-4: YPD Participant Characteristics, Round III Grantees Exhibit 2-5: Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Age of YPD Participants at Enrollment, Overall and by Round III Grantee Site Exhibit 2-6: Family Characteristics of the YPD Participants at Intake, Overall and by Round III Grantee Site Exhibit 2-7: Percentage of YPD Participants Employed at Intake, Overall and by Round III Grantee Site Exhibit 2-8: Highest Level of Education Completed by YPD Participants, at Time of Intake, Overall and by Round III Grantee Site Exhibit 2-9: Highest Degree Attained by YPD Participants at Time of Intake, by Round III Grantees Final Report – YPD Round III Evaluation iii LIST OF EXHIBITS (CONTINUED) Exhibit 3-1: Pre-Enrollment Requirements Implemented by One Grantee Exhibit 3-2: Example of Intake, Assessment and Random Assignment Processes Implemented by One Grantee Exhibit 3-3: Overview of Key Existing Services Offered to Treatment and Control Groups by YPD Round III Grantee Sites Exhibit 3-4: Example of WIA Youth Education, Training and Employment Services Offered as the Existing (Base) Services Exhibit 3-5: Example of Education, Training and Employment Services Offered as the Existing (Base) Services Exhibit 3-6: Overview of Enhanced Services (Mentoring) Offered by YPD Round III Grantee Sites Exhibit 3-7: Example of the Recruitment Process for Volunteer Mentors at One Site Exhibit 3-8: Example of the Recruitment and Training Process for Volunteer Mentors at One Site Exhibit 3-9: Example of the Process Implemented to Match Mentors with Mentees Exhibit 3-10: Example of Both One-on-One and Group Mentoring Activities Offered to Members of the Treatment Group Exhibit 3-11: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Education Services, by Random Assignment Status Exhibit 3-12: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Employment or Training Services, by Random Assignment Status Exhibit 3-13: Hours of Service Receipt for Select Employment or Training Services, by Random Assignment Status Exhibit 3-14: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Parenting Services and Duration of Parenting Workshops, by Random Assignment Status Exhibit 3-15: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Supportive Services, by Random Assignment Status Exhibit 3-16: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Mentoring Services and Duration of Mentoring Received, by Random Assignment Status Final Report – YPD Round III Evaluation iv LIST OF EXHIBITS (CONTINUED) Exhibit 3-17: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Various Services, Treatment Group Only Exhibit 3-18: Percentage of YPD Participants Receiving Various Services, Control Group Only Exhibit 3-19: Percentage of YPD Round III Participants Rating Various Types of Service Received during 18-Month Period Following Random Assignment as Excellent or Very Good (Only Among Those Receiving Services) Exhibit 3-20: YPD Grantee Awards, Expenditures, and Estimated Expenditures per Treatment Group Member, Round III Grants Exhibit 3-21: Breakdown of YPD Expenditures by Line Item for Two YPD Grantees Exhibit