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The Durability Index
A practical scorecard for measuring whether second-chance work is producing household stability — not just activity. Designed for employers, workforce boards, corrections leaders, funders, and community partners.
Download the Scorecard →What It Measures
Five Domains That Define Household Durability
The Durability Index shifts the unit of change from individual activity to household stability — measuring systems at the level where life is actually lived.
Employment Retention
Is work still present 12 and 24 months later?
Wage Progression
Is income moving up, not just starting somewhere?
Housing Stability
Is the household more stable, safer, and less transient?
Financial Resilience
Can the household absorb a modest shock without spiraling?
Justice-System Stability
Is justice-system contact decreasing over time?
Who It's For
One tool. Four sectors. One shared question.
Employers
Move beyond hire-and-hope. Score household conditions that predict retention, absenteeism, and turnover.
Workforce Boards
Add 12- and 24-month household indicators to pilot cohorts. Track multi-domain gains — not just completions.
Corrections & Reentry Leaders
Identify where supervision conditions collide with work and family obligations. Use patterns to reduce avoidable disruption.
Funders
Ask for household-level indicators. Fund follow-up capacity. Reward cross-system pilots that move multiple domains at once.
How It Works
Four Steps to Better Decisions
Pick a Cohort
Select justice-impacted workers hired in the last 90 days. Start with one group you can follow.
Score & Track
Score each household at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months across all five domains. Look for patterns.
Decide & Adjust
Use the results to fix policy, practice, benefits, scheduling, partnerships, and funding. This is a decision tool — not a compliance form.
The Shift
From Placement Theater to Household Durability
| Old Metric | Durability Index Metric |
|---|---|
| How many hires? | Is employment retained at 12 and 24 months? |
| Did they show up? | Are wages improving over time? |
| Are they compliant? | Is the household stable and less transient? |
| How many placements? | Can the household absorb a financial shock? |
| Recidivism rate | Is justice-system contact declining for the household? |
Download the Durability Index Scorecard
Get the complete scoring tool, household context screen, red-flag pattern guide, and 90-day implementation roadmap — all in one practical PDF.
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