Research & Evaluation

Innovative Workforce Development Research & Data

Overview

New Ways to Work research and evaluation services increases the knowledge and capacity of the nation’s youth workforce system. The research enables state and local governments, regional and local workforce boards, educational systems, and local workforce service agencies to design, resource, and implement more targeted and impactful workforce development programs. The “Teen and Young Adult Disconnection in California” report has been referenced in several policy and legislative proposals to increase the coordination and provision of services to the state’s Opportunity Youth Population.

What We Provide

The New Ways to Work research and evaluation department provides the following services:

  • a filled-in line graphQuantitative and Qualitative Research
  • Customized Evaluation Services
  • Innovative Research Reports
  • Program & Grant Evaluations

Projects & Results

New Ways to Work provides customized research and evaluation services designed to expand the knowledge and capacity of the workforce development and youth services field. Each research and evaluation report is designed to meet the needs of the client. The intent is to build innovative practices and enhanced system of services.

  • St. Joseph’s Center Workforce Development Review

    The St. Joseph Center is one of the largest provider of shelter for homeless and vulnerable individuals in Los Angeles. In addition to housing and support services, SJC operates three workforce development pathway programs. New Ways has conducted an assessment of current programs and positioning the agency to expand core workforce services.

  • Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE)

    ACE serves over 800 unique individuals annually.
    The new WorkSource Center will more than double their service delivery outcomes.

    Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) is a workforce development, social service community organization serving the north San Fernando Valley. New Ways to Work is developing a strategic action plan for the agency as they will be leading the City’s workforce development services and Gand prevention in the greater San Fernando Valley.

  • Southern Nevada Opportunity Youth Coalition

    37k Disconnected Youth
    Southern Nevada has one of the highest rates of OY in the country.

    Southern Nevada Workforce Connections, the region’s Workforce Development Board has engaged in strategic action plan to decrease the region’s Opportunity Youth population. Through a data-driven community informed plan, Workforce Connections leads the Opportunity Youth Collaborative with over 50 public, community, philanthropic partners.

    Strategic Action Plan

  • Nevadaworks Youth System Redesign

    12k+ Opportunity Youth

    Nevadaworks is the lead workforce development board for northern Nevada. Nevadaworks is engaging in a data driven community assessment of its youth workforce development system and engaging in a community informed redesign. The data analysis of northern Nevada’s Opportunity Youth and a strategic set of recommendations are being implemented.

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