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Summary

The Transitional Community Jobs program in Chicago, Illinois placed Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in subsidized transitional jobs to help them overcome employment barriers.

TANF recipients participating in the Transitional Community Jobs Program worked with staff at program intake to assess employment barriers and completed a drug test and basic education assessment. Those with substance use disorders were referred for substance use treatment before resuming the program. After intake, participants attended mandatory job-skills classes, which addressed work-appropriate soft skills. They also participated in weekly meetings with program staff to develop a plan to obtain employment and pursue opportunities identified by job developers.

Populations and employment barriers: Cash assistance recipients, Long-term cash assistance recipients
All outcome domains received a rating of no evidence to assess support. We did not find any studies that rated moderate or high that studied the intervention's effect on outcomes in outcome domains assessed by Pathways. This intervention needs further study to support conclusions about its effectiveness.

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