{"id":487,"date":"2026-03-03T19:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:42:08","slug":"national-disconnection-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/national-disconnection-review\/","title":{"rendered":"National Disconnection Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"487\" class=\"elementor elementor-487\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f390885 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f390885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e3a50 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e3a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Disconnection <span style=\"font-family: brittany signature\">Review<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531d7f8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531d7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Disconnection<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7680946 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7680946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: brittany signature\">Review<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8f961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b8f961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepared by MDRC<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e7698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03e7698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2786dfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2786dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a51b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a51b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreword from CTOP Portfolio Directors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4aee8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf4aee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In October 2023, a report prepared by the Boston Consulting Group and published by Dalio Education revealed an unspoken crisis in Connecticut: 119,000 young people ages 14 to 26 are at risk of dropping out of high school or are disconnected from work and school entirely in our state, one of the wealthiest in the country. But we know disconnection is a crisis affecting young people beyond Connecticut.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe0415 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abe0415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a4d7f elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"03a4d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#methodology\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45324c1 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45324c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MDRC_National_Scan_Final_Report_4_2_24.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Full Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf11f43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf11f43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6454e33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6454e33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16b6ee elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e16b6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ellipse-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-499\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Adhlere Coffy<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Senior Portfolio Director, Connecticut Opportunity Project<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12abb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c12abb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc206e elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"edc206e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ellipse-3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-500\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Samantha Miller<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Portfolio Director, Connecticut Opportunity Project<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd0e12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd0e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728f275 elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"728f275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ellipse-3-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-501\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Adhlere Coffy<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Senior Portfolio Director, Connecticut Opportunity Project<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64e194 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f64e194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"methodology\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f292c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f292c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methodology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d67b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62d67b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92efb55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92efb55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010b30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"010b30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target Population<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7fa79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b7fa79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5c5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b5c5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/target-population-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-507\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/target-population-1.png 373w, https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/target-population-1-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fa038 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49fa038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3068f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3068f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60b705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c60b705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Young people who are disconnected from education, training, or employment and are reluctant to actively seek help in reconnecting<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccc68f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ccc68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd4dd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bd4dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e998a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e998a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a8e521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Young people reconnecting to education and employment after incarceration and past or current disconnection<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20aa173 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20aa173\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1425803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1425803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aa848 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9aa848\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a08171 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a08171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e082df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e082df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">52<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a14a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6a14a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs Scanned<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3a6f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e3a6f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d27ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d27ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">32<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c1965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82c1965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs with Evaluations Analyzed<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbc7fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bbc7fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe42af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfe42af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d3a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65d3a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70124c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70124c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experts Interviewed<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d3b26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6d3b26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cab5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cab5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/garnachasolutions.website\/dalio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-508\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e03e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e03e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">State Policies Reviewed<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152ff42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"152ff42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcf7ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dcf7ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d24f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8d24f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8f346 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f8f346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This section describes the programs analyzed that specifically target the two populations of interest, the services and practices they use, and factors that facilitate or complicate program implementation to better understand what works to better support young people. Overall, programs analyzed were generally less than 15 years old, were generally operated by community-based organizations using public funding and were located in urban areas.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed54011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed54011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ec6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0ec6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Characteristics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbdb15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cbdb15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Studies reported that young people may stop attending for a time, and then may reengage in response to staff outreach efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1327986 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1327986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966d5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"966d5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promising Strategies for Implementation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6dee2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a6dee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee3e39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee3e39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebfd95 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"bebfd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"127\" height=\"127\" viewBox=\"0 0 127 127\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" fill=\"#253586\"><\/path><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"6\"><\/path><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_197_503)\"><path d=\"M69.645 88.9844L68.1577 90.4727L66.6694 88.9844L68.1577 87.4961L69.645 88.9844ZM66.9507 87.2891L65.9614 88.2773L64.9741 87.2891H66.9507ZM71.3413 87.2891L70.353 88.2773L69.3647 87.2891H71.3413ZM64.5522 79.5V86.8672L51.1421 73.458L54.8267 69.7744L64.5522 79.5ZM85.1724 73.458L71.7632 86.8672V79.5L81.4878 69.7744L85.1724 73.458ZM70.7632 86.2891H69.3647L70.7632 84.8906V86.2891ZM66.9507 86.2891H65.5522V84.8906L66.9507 86.2891ZM69.646 84.5938L68.1577 86.082L66.6694 84.5938L68.1577 83.1055L69.646 84.5938ZM67.4507 82.3984L65.5522 84.2969V80.5L67.4507 82.3984ZM70.7632 84.2969L68.8647 82.3984L70.7632 80.5V84.2969ZM70.7632 56.2373V79.0859L68.1577 81.6914L65.5522 79.0859V56.2373H70.7632ZM50.0259 34.5059C55.477 34.634 60.6778 36.8552 64.5425 40.7197C68.4073 44.5845 70.6282 49.7859 70.7563 55.2373H65.5435C65.4167 51.1682 63.7464 47.2919 60.8589 44.4043C57.9713 41.5168 54.095 39.8455 50.0259 39.7188V34.5059ZM49.0259 34.5V39.7109H43.8159V34.5H49.0259ZM42.8159 39.6611C42.3111 39.5624 41.8422 39.3163 41.4731 38.9473C40.9848 38.4588 40.7105 37.7962 40.7104 37.1055C40.7104 36.4145 40.9846 35.7513 41.4731 35.2627C41.8422 34.8936 42.311 34.6475 42.8159 34.5488V39.6611Z\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"white\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_197_503\"><rect width=\"46.5789\" height=\"59\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(40.2104 34)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31701fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31701fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low Case Loads<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74933dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74933dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small case-manager caseloads were described in the studies as being fewer than 12 to 25 young people per case manager, to support strong relationships with participants and flexible engagement with young people. 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elementor-size-default\">Ongoing Job Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a487f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a487f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To support job retention and persistence in school, follow-up services and alumni programs were seen as valuable to staff and program participants in a small number of programs. However, programs found it difficult to stay in touch with participants after program completion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97464b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f97464b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64a9be elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a64a9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"127\" height=\"127\" viewBox=\"0 0 127 127\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" fill=\"#24BBE9\"><\/path><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"6\"><\/path><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_187_2641)\"><path d=\"M43.8267 61.0498V92.5H32.979V61.0498H43.8267ZM55.8892 61.0498L77.2407 68.9492V68.9502C77.9376 69.2272 78.425 69.6013 78.7407 70.0547C79.0554 70.5067 79.226 71.0755 79.2261 71.7891C79.2261 72.5779 78.9466 73.2614 78.3647 73.8604C77.7945 74.4473 77.0771 74.7627 76.1792 74.7998H68.0181L62.9429 72.8564L62.4624 72.6729L62.2915 73.1582L61.3188 75.9307L61.1528 76.4023L61.6245 76.5684L67.7603 78.7217L67.8413 78.75H88.5767C90.137 78.7501 91.4336 79.2882 92.4976 80.3701C93.4846 81.3739 93.9957 82.5136 94.0571 83.8057L70.854 92.4736L50.7261 86.7227V61.0498H55.8892ZM84.7407 34.5C87.2758 34.5 89.4065 35.4251 91.1616 37.292C92.9291 39.1723 93.8592 41.317 93.9751 43.7402C93.9734 45.6131 93.0592 47.9272 91.1167 50.7051C89.1628 53.4992 87.2441 55.8255 85.3628 57.6875C83.5153 59.5159 80.6524 62.2083 76.7739 65.7705C72.8571 62.2077 69.9659 59.5143 68.0991 57.6855C66.1995 55.8247 64.2826 53.4999 62.3491 50.707C60.425 47.9277 59.5395 45.6153 59.5757 43.7451H59.5767V43.7354C59.5767 41.195 60.4759 39.0624 62.2856 37.3086C64.1024 35.5481 66.2848 34.614 68.856 34.5C71.8484 34.5039 74.3536 35.6488 76.4019 37.96L76.7817 38.3887L77.1548 37.9551C79.1433 35.6477 81.6594 34.5001 84.7407 34.5Z\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"white\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_187_2641\"><rect width=\"67.85\" height=\"59\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(29.5752 34)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0a14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f0a14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Culturally Competent Mental Health Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a44be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3a44be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental health services are essential for many young people, but access can be a challenge because of limited providers of youth-friendly and culturally competent services. Programs with in-house mental health services more easily connected participants to these services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42dcee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b42dcee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd72fd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2bd72fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"127\" height=\"127\" viewBox=\"0 0 127 127\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" fill=\"#24BBE9\"><\/path><path d=\"M20 3H107C116.389 3 124 10.6112 124 20V107C124 116.389 116.389 124 107 124H20C10.6112 124 3 116.389 3 107V20C3 10.6112 10.6112 3 20 3Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"6\"><\/path><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_197_2899)\"><path d=\"M72.3506 34.5C74.3341 34.5002 76.2824 35.0227 78 36.0146C79.7178 37.0067 81.1442 38.4333 82.1357 40.1514C83.1273 41.8694 83.6489 43.8181 83.6484 45.8018V51.373L83.9619 51.499C86.3912 52.4753 88.373 53.9881 89.8184 55.9775C91.6581 58.5062 92.498 61.6215 92.498 64.9756C92.498 69.4093 90.2421 73.3099 86.8203 75.5986L86.5986 75.7471V79.7246C86.5988 82.0379 85.9704 84.3077 84.7812 86.292C83.5921 88.2763 81.8868 89.9006 79.8467 90.9912C77.8066 92.0818 75.5087 92.5978 73.1982 92.4844C70.9758 92.3753 68.8229 91.6862 66.9502 90.4902V79.7246C66.9502 75.8767 67.901 73.5 69.3545 71.9258C70.8529 70.3032 73.3297 69.0464 77.3398 68.3779L77.833 68.2949L77.751 67.8018L76.7842 61.9854L76.7021 61.4922L76.209 61.5742C72.6925 62.1576 69.5367 63.2151 66.9502 64.9658V35.874C68.606 34.9732 70.4626 34.4999 72.3506 34.5ZM40.4014 75.7471L40.1797 75.5986C36.758 73.3099 34.502 69.4064 34.502 64.9756C34.502 61.6216 35.3426 58.5063 37.1826 55.9746L37.1816 55.9736C38.627 53.9873 40.609 52.4752 43.0381 51.499L43.3516 51.373V45.8018C43.3511 43.8181 43.8728 41.8694 44.8643 40.1514C45.8558 38.4333 47.2822 37.0067 49 36.0146C50.7178 35.0226 52.6667 34.5001 54.6504 34.5C56.5385 34.5 58.3949 34.9731 60.0508 35.874V64.9658C57.4643 63.2149 54.3085 62.1576 50.792 61.5742L50.2988 61.4922L50.2168 61.9854L49.249 67.8018L49.167 68.2949L49.6602 68.3779C53.6696 69.0462 56.1469 70.3024 57.6455 71.9219C59.0994 73.4992 60.0507 75.8768 60.0508 79.7246V90.4902C58.1779 91.6864 56.0244 92.3753 53.8018 92.4844C51.4913 92.5977 49.1933 92.0817 47.1533 90.9912C45.1133 89.9006 43.4079 88.2762 42.2188 86.292C41.0297 84.3078 40.4012 82.0378 40.4014 79.7246V75.7471Z\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"white\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_197_2899\"><rect width=\"58.9963\" height=\"59\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(34.002 34)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef212b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef212b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentoring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8913fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8913fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentors, who leverage strong relationships, can be transformative young people. However, mentors are often difficult to recruit and retain and the effectiveness of their services vary because of variation in implementation of curriculum. 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Through long-term partnerships, CTOP provides financial and non-financial resources, supporting grantee partners in strengthening their organizational capacity and ability to consistently deliver positive, long-term outcomes for young people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb51362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-engine-component-22\" data-id=\"bb51362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-engine-component-22.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-engine-component\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22 jet-listing-grid--22 jet-component-instance-6928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34668a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34668a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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