Studying Innovative Employment Approaches to Better Support Clients (Audio Description)

BEAS project briefing · August 27, 2025

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Introduction to BEAS and employment barriers

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A presenter introduced BEAS (Building Evidence on Employment Strategies) and described employment barriers faced by people with substance use disorder or behavioral health diagnoses, noting the project studies innovative programs to boost employment and earnings among low-income people.

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A multi-agency briefing on the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEAS) project, an OPRE/ACF- and Social Security Administration-funded evaluation of employment programs for people with substance use and behavioral health challenges; program staff described barriers (transportation, criminal records), employer engagement strategies, and lessons from a June 2024 convening in New York City.

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