MET Center
86% of clients of the Metropolitan Education and Training (MET) center who received CWF bundled services achieved a short-term economic outcome, such as getting a job, compared to 12% for those who did not receive bundled services.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation wants to spread the word about its Centers for Working Families® (CWF) concept. CWF tackles the problems faced by low-income working families navigating a fragmented system trying to help. CWF offers a framework for delivering key services and financial supports through an integrated approach. This report presents insights into three successful programs showing how they have adopted the CWF approach in response to different local circumstances and opportunities. It also offers a picture of what the fully developed CWF’s approach looks like.
86% of clients of the Metropolitan Education and Training (MET) center who received CWF bundled services achieved a short-term economic outcome, such as getting a job, compared to 12% for those who did not receive bundled services.
The most common economic outcomes of Bon Secours clients were staying in a job for an extended period, advancing to a better-paying job or purchasing a car.
The clients of Central New Mexico Community College CWF who received bundled services had a 61% chance of achieving a short-term economic indicator, such as receiving a scholarship or staying in school, compared to 16% for clients who did not receive bundled services.
Successful CWF programs in any setting have 3 commonalities: they bundle and sequence services; they collect and analyze data; they provide financial services and coaching.
As of early 2009, more than 20,000 participants had received CWF services, with approximately two-thirds receiving bundled services in the employment, benefits/supports and financial services areas.
