Many SSI youth received transition services without PROMISE, but there was substantial room for PROMISE to improve service use¶

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Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Many SSI youth already received transition services without PROMISE, yet substantial room remained for PROMISE to improve service use. → Gina Livermore 2020

Evidence¶

Gina Livermore 2020¶

Gina Livermore, Todd Honeycutt, Arif Mamun, Jacqueline Kauff. (2020). Insights About the Transition System for SSI Youth from the National Evaluation of Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE). Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 52, no. 1. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/insights-about-the-transition-system-for-ssi-youth-from-the-national-evaluation-of-promoting doi:10.3233/jvr-191056

q3 · i? · causal · r?

Finding from the national PROMISE evaluation, which relied on a randomized controlled trial design and information from staff interviews, surveys of parents and youth, and program administrative data. The authors report that "many SSI youth received transition services without PROMISE" while service use could still be improved.

"many SSI youth received transition services without PROMISE, but that there was substantial room for PROMISE to improve service use"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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