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.
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.