Workforce development programs offer much-needed skills training to un- and under-employed Americans. Many such individuals also face personal challenges that prevent them from completing their training.

A recent briefing paper, released as part of IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), finds that campus child care is declining in most states across the country, and that many states have eligibility rules that make it difficult for student parents to receive child care subsidies.

This report presents findings from a review and analysis of literature on the importance, effectiveness, and availability of support services for participants in job training programs in the United States.