To prepare people for employment, Chrysalis provided a core curriculum on job preparation and related skills, short-term mental health counseling, and mentorship. Employment specialists referred individuals they believed to have the highest employment barriers to the social enterprise program. These individuals participated in an orientation and assessment before entering Chrysalis’s labor pool to work in one of its social enterprises related to street cleaning or a temporary staffing position. Participants with less substantial barriers received ongoing support in the form of support groups, career seminars, and continued job search assistance. Participants working in the social enterprise also participated in career seminars and support groups. Chrysalis primarily served formerly incarcerated individuals and those who were experiencing homelessness.
Summary
The Chrysalis Social Enterprise Program provided job preparation, mental health counseling, mentorship, and employment for people who were formerly incarcerated, were experiencing homelessness, or both.
Studies of this program
| Study quality rating | Study counts per rating |
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 Low
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Program cost
No cost information available.
Cost results
| Estimate (in 2024 dollars) | Quality of cost analysis that produced the estimate | |
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| Total program cost, per participant | $8,794 |
Interpret cost findings with caution
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| Net benefit to participants, per participant | -$7,658 |
Interpret cost findings with caution
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Cost information
How much did the program cost per participant?
The average total program cost per participant was $8,794 in 2024 dollars. This figure is based on cost information for this program reported in one cost study reviewed by Pathways to Work (for details, see the FAQ). This study received a rating of Interpret cost findings with caution for the cost analysis.
How much did the program cost relative to the benefits it generated?
A cost-benefit analysis was conducted in the cost study reviewed, receiving a rating of Interpret cost findings with caution. The net benefit to participants was -$7,658 per participant in 2024 dollars. This means that the net program benefit to participants (difference in benefits between the program and comparison group) was $7,658 less than the net cost of the program to participants. The estimate is expressed as the net present value, which accounts for differences in the timing of when benefits and costs occurred. In addition, the net benefit to government was $20,283 per participant in 2024 dollars. The net benefit to society was $21,487 per participant in 2024 dollars. The net benefit to program implementers was $131 per participant in 2024 dollars. The net benefit to taxpayers was $10,385 per participant in 2024 dollars.
Cost information is not directly comparable across programs due to differences in the categories of costs reported and program length. Cost information is not an official price tag or guarantee.
Implementation details
State(s) where implemented
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