This report describes the first year of the Jobs Partnership Program (JPP) — a British Columbia welfare-to-work pilot project that is using third-party labour market intermediary organizations to facilitate the employment of income assistance recipients. It provides an overview of the program model, a description of the service delivery, a look at the governance of the program, and an overall assessment by key informants about various program elements and early implementation challenges and opportunities.
Capability: Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement
Policy Area: Employment - Employment Supports and Services
Population: Low-income Populations - Low-skilled Workers - Social Assistance Recipients - Women - Communities and Families - EI Recipients
Completion Date: October 2001
Sponsors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
This project examines the experiences of equity-deserving individuals who face barriers to accessing student financial assistance (SFA) in Canada. Despite the availability of federal…
Read More
Homeless individuals are among the most marginalized and neglected populations, and the intersection of dementia and homelessness presents unique challenges for care provision and…
Read More
SRDC is undertaking several evaluations within new categories of Future Skills Centre (FSC) projects. The SCALE initiative invited existing FSC partners whose projects were…
Read More