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APPENDIX B. SITE SUMMARIES

Characteristics of Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Implications for Evaluation Design. Appendix B. Site Summaries

Development Services Incorporated Program Sponsor: Development Services Incorporated   Apprenticeship Occupation:   Direct Support Specialist (DSS)
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7. CONCLUSION

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 7. Conclusion

The long-term care industry faces shortages of highly trained direct care workers. As a result, the industry struggles to improve quality of care and the lives of workers, who often receive low wages and few fringe benefits. Jobs, such as CNAs and HHAs, are often viewed as dead-end jobs, with little opportunity for career advancement. While appren
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6.1. LEHD Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Option

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 6.1. LEHD Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Option

This option for evaluating the LTC RAP relies on using RAPIDS administrative data on LTC RAP apprentices combined with employer and employee information from the LEHD database, a Census Bureau data file that includes state-level Unemployment Insurance administrative information on employment and earnings. This quasi-experimental strategy identifie
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5.4. Data Sources

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 5.4. Data Sources

To conduct an evaluation of this type, several qualitative and quantitative methods and sources of data could be used. These include:
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5.2. Evaluation Designs to Determine Effects on

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 5.2. Evaluation Designs to Determine Effects on Apprentices

Exhibit 3 presents a range of illustrative evaluation designs for the evaluation of the LTC RAP’s effects on apprentices, ranked from strongest to weakest according to scientific rigor. The strength of the design is an assessment of how well the findings can be defended as measuring the true effect of the intervention as opposed to resultin
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3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. 3. Research Questions

Whether an evaluation of the LTC RAP is feasible and which design is best depends in part of what questions ASPE/HHS and DOL wish to answer. For example, questions about how apprentices view the LTC RAP can be answered with focus groups or surveys of workers, but cannot be answered with administrative datasets, such as Unemployment Insurance data.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program. Executive Summary

The United States faces a critical need for high-quality long-term care workers. The demand for long-term care services is projected to roughly double between 2000 and 2030 as the population ages (Johnson, Toomey, and Wiener, 2007). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) projects that home health aides and home care personal care assistants will be am
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Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care

Evaluation Design Options for the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program

This report is the final deliverable of a joint project sponsored ASPE/HHS and U.S. Department of Labor to assess the feasibility of conducting a rigorous evaluation of the LTC RAP. This analysis evaluates possible research designs to evaluate the Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Program (LTC RAP) administered by the U.S. Department of Lab
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A. Introduction

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. A. Introduction

In this chapter, we review current funding mechanisms for SE and other employment supports for people with psychiatric disorders and other disabilities. The chapter is divided into two sections. In Section B , we review funding for SE and other employment supports available through Medicaid. In Section C , we review other funding sources for emp
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B. Results

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. B. Results

1. Demographic characteristics of SSDI applicants and at-risk group members.
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A. Introduction

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. A. Introduction

In this chapter, we describe the employment and program-participation patterns of people with disabilities before they applied for SSDI. ASPE is interested in understanding these characteristics so it can recommend policies and programs to help potential applicants remain in the workforce, thereby stemming the growth in the SSDI rolls. To uncover
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A. Introduction

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. A. Introduction

In Chapter II , we reviewed evidence on the effectiveness of employment supports for individuals with SMI in the three target populations: individuals who are now or who are expected to be long-term clients of mental health agencies, employees at risk of job loss due to mental illness, and individuals experiencing a FE of psychosis and needing EI
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C. Evidence for Improving Employment Outcomes

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. C. Evidence for Improving Employment Outcomes through Supported Employment

1. There is strong evidence that SE is more effective in helping people with SMI obtain competitive employment than traditional vocational programs. Yet, even with SE, about half of participants did not find competitive work. For those that did, jobs were part-time and of short duration, and earnings were low.
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A. Background

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities. A. Background

Less than 20 percent of people who receive publicly funded mental health services are employed, yet less than 2 percent receive evidence-based supported employment (SE) services that might improve their employment prospects (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] 2011). Research consistently demonstrates that, with the
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INDICATOR 10. EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2007. Indicator 10. Events Associated with the Beginning and Ending of Program Spells

Figure IND 10a. Trigger Events Associated with Single Mother TANF Entries during the 2001-2003 Period Source: Unpublished tabulations from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2001 panel.  
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References

Completing the Picture: Key Features of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. References

References Apfel, K.S., M.J. Astrue, J.B. Barnhart, S.S. Chater, H.R. Doggette, L.D. Enoff, L.G. Massanari, and L.H. Thompson. "An Open Letter from Former Commissioners of the Social Security Administration." April 4, 2013. Autor, D.H., and M.G. Duggan. "The rise in the disability rolls and the decline in unemployment." Quarterly Journal of
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Completing the Picture: Key Features of the

Completing the Picture: Key Features of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a program operated by the Social Security Administration, insures workers and their families against the inability to work because of a disability. As such, it provides a vital safety net for millions of Americans. However, conflicting statistics and differing perspectives on the program have given rise
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REFERENCES

Pre-Application Activities of Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants. References

REFERENCES Daly, M.C. "Characteristics of SSI and DI recipients in the years before receiving benefits." In Growth in Disability Benefits , edited by K. Rupp and D.C. Stapleton. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 1998. Honeycutt, T. "Program and benefit paths to the Social Security Disability Insurance program."
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Participation in Other Programs

Pre-Application Activities of Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants. Participation in Other Programs

Participation in Other Programs
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INDICATOR 3. RATES OF RECEIPT OF MEANS-TESTED

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2007. Indicator 3. Rates of Receipt of Means-tested Assistance

Figure IND 3a. Percentage of the Total Population Receiving AFDC/TANF, by Age: 1970-2005

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