Research Project
Research Project
Recognized by the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC), (Ottawa-based researchers commissioned by the Province of Manitoba to conduct the Manitoba Works! Research Project) – as a leader in delivering accelerated services, (a unique combination of life stabilization AND employment simultaneously) The Momentum Centre graduates youth into the world of meaningful work having built a foundation of resiliency, self-governance, and self-management to sustain employment long-term!
Our Momentum Now! Programs methodology and design were part of a longitudinal RCT (randomized control testing) study that validated the model as providing significant ROI (return on investment) to government.
At graduation, our participants were achieving 8-10 times the results of the control groups for moving off of EIA and still double the results of our control groups after 16 months, despite:
- 93% of our participants coming from long term or multi-generational EIA dependence
- 93% of our participants struggling with post-traumatic stress impacts and depression
- 81% were former youth in care
- 55% had contact with justice as a child or adult
- 64% dealt with homelessness or housing issues
- 43% dealt with domestic violence while in the program.
When the province’s senior policy analysts searched their EIA databanks, they independently confirmed that 70% had transitioned off EIA a year later. The national and international success rates with this clientele is closer to 40-50% and often lower. We are having tremendous success with a clientele that has often been left behind in the labour market and education system.
