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Improving Health Through Enhanced Work<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Poor health can undermine sustainable employment, particularly among vulnerable populations. Additionally, exposure to early adversity and trauma is not only highly prevalent among low-income groups, but has also been shown to interfere with job-related outcomes. \u00a0To address this problem in the State of Wisconsin, the Community Advocates’ Public Policy Institute has partnered with the Institute for Child and Family Well-being on the Improving Health Through Enhanced Work <\/em>project, which will build on the success of the State of Wisconsin’s Transitional Jobs Program by integrating new program components intended to increase its effectiveness.<\/p>\n

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Joblessness and poverty contribute to poor physical and mental health outcomes. \u00a0Likewise, poor physical and mental health undermine employment access and sustainability.\u00a0 This project aims to enhance existing transitional employment services in urban and rural communities by promoting access to primary and behavioral health care for job-seeking adults. \u00a0Specifically, in addition to promoting access to subsidized employment, the enhanced program will help participants: (a) obtain health insurance coverage and establish care with a primary care physician, and (b) complete a trauma screening protocol that is followed by, if indicated, a referral to mental health services.<\/p>\n

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The project evaluation will use a mixed-methods approach. Qualitative data will be gathered at multiple time points through semi-structured interviews aimed at understanding participants\u2019 social histories and their experiences in both the conventional and enhanced transitional jobs programs.\u00a0 For the quantitative arm of the evaluation, an experimental design will be employed.\u00a0 Potential program participants will be randomly assigned to either the enhanced transitional jobs programs or the conventional jobs program.\u00a0 Longitudinal data will be collected and analyzed to test whether program enhancements are associated with significant change in participant outcomes, including sustained employment, access to health care and mental health services, and improved psychosocial functioning.<\/p>\n

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Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wisconsin Partnership Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health<\/p>\n

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Project Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Community Advocates, Public Policy Institute<\/p>\n

Conor Williams<\/p>\n

Julie Kerksick<\/p>\n

David Reimer<\/p>\n

Kari Lerch<\/p>\n

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ICFW Academic Partners<\/p>\n

James Topitzes<\/p>\n

David Pate<\/p>\n

Joshua Mersky<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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