Strategies

Provide basic skills (e.g., reading, math, writing, English language, or soft skills) and industry-specific training with other supports; also called occupationally contextualized basic education programs

Introduce a short-term family-based intervention therapy focused on strengths, protective factors, and risk factors for youth with delinquency, violence, or substance abuse problems, and their families

Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential

Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds