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Summary

The MFSP program implemented by the Atlanta Urban League provided low-income, minority, single mothers with adult basic education followed by occupational skills training and additional supports to prepare them for advanced training and employment.  

The MFSP program implemented by the Atlanta Urban League focused first on providing full-time adult basic education and GED instruction to women with poor reading, writing, or math skills, and then occupational skills training and additional supports once participants overcame academic barriers.

The MFSP program emphasized (1) assessing participants to develop realistic goals and training plans; (2) connecting participants to existing training in the community and filling gaps with in-house trainings; and (3) preparing participants for specific, local training programs.

Child care assistance was available to participants. Training programs varied in length from eight weeks to two years, and participants’ time in the program varied depending on their needs and the providers offering services. Minority single mothers were eligible to participate. The Atlanta Urban League implemented the MFSP program in Atlanta, GA.

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Populations and employment barriers: Parents, Single parents

Effectiveness rating and effect by outcome domain

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Outcome domain Term Effectiveness rating Effect in 2024 dollars and percentages Effect in standard deviations Sample size
Increase earnings Short-term Cannot assess support
Long-term Little evidence to assess support $0 per year 0.000 0
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Increase employment Short-term Cannot assess support
Long-term Little evidence to assess support unfavorable -1% (in percentage points) -0.028 672
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Decrease benefit receipt Short-term Cannot assess support
Long-term Cannot assess support
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Increase education and training All measurement periods Cannot assess support

Effectiveness ratings

  • Well- supported
  • Supported
  • Mixed support
  • Not supported
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Cannot assess support

Studies of this program

Study quality rating Study counts per rating
High High 1
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Implementation details

Cost information

The average cost per participant was $7,492 in 2024 dollars.

This figure is based on cost information reported by authors of the study or studies the Pathways to Work reviewed for this intervention. The Pathways to Work converted that information to a single amount expressed in 2024 dollars; for details, see the FAQ. Where there are multiple studies of an intervention rated high or moderate quality, the Pathways to Work computed the average of costs reported across those studies.

Cost information is not directly comparable across interventions due to differences in the categories of costs reported and the amount of time interventions lasted. Cost information is not an official price tag or guarantee.

The information contained here reflects how the program was implemented at the time of the evaluation.

Local context

Characteristics of research participants
Black or African American
97%
Unknown or not reported
1%
Hispanic or Latino of any race
2%

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if the authors reported race and ethnicity separately; in these cases, we report the category White, rather than White, not Hispanic.

State(s) where implemented

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