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Study Name
Building Wealth and Health—Partial Intervention
Study Sharepoint ID
28557.01
Evaluation name
Evaluation of Building Wealth And Health Network
Intervention (standard name)
Building Health and Wealth Network—Partial Intervention
Strength of Evidence Tag
Low
Reason for the Rating

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not adjust estimated impacts for potentially important differences between the intervention and comparison groups.

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not adjust estimated impacts for potentially important differences between the intervention and comparison groups.

Design
Randomized controlled trial
Services
Financial education
Financial incentives
Populations targeted
Cash assistance recipients
Parents
Settings in which the intervention was studied
Urban only

Subgroups

Subgroup data - Female
No
Subgroup data - Male
No
Subgroup data - White
No
Subgroup data - Black
No
Count age
62
Count Young Adults
0
Count Hard-to-employ
0
Count Disability
0
Count chronically ill
0
Count mentally ill
0
Count substance dependent
0
Count formerly incarcerated
0
Count Justice involved
0
Count limited work history
0
Count homeless
0
Count immigrants
0
Count refugees
0
Count veterans
0
Count female
4
Count Male
0
Count Any postsecondary education
0
Count With a high school diploma or GED
3
Count No high school diploma or GED
25
Count Married
0
Count Parents
0
Count Single Parents
0
Count Non-Custodial Parents
0
Count Employed
63
Count Self employed
0
Count Unemployed
0
Count Disconnected/discouraged workers
0
Count general low-income population
0
Count Very low income (as classified by the authors)
0
Count welfare population
0
Count long-term welfare recipients
0
Count Asian
55
Count Black or African American
4
Count Hispanic or Latino of any race
0
Count American Indian or Alaska Native
0
Count Pacific islander
0
Count White
2
Count White not Hispanic
0
Count More than one race
0
Count Unknown race
0
Count another race
5
Percent female
94.00
Percent Male
6.00
Percent With a high school diploma or GED
38.00
Percent Married
0.00
Percent Parents
100.00
Percent Employed
5.00
Percent Unemployed
95.00
Percent welfare population
100.00
Percent Black or African American
83.00
Percent Hispanic or Latino of any race
6.00
Percent White not Hispanic
3.00
Percent unknown race
8.00
Mean age
25.50
Group formation formatted

This study is a randomized controlled trial. Participants were screened by County Assistant Office staff and referred to research staff. Research staff determined eligibility and received consent from participants. Eligible individuals were receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), had a 20 hour per week work requirement to receive benefits, and were the primary caregiver of one or more children younger than age 6. After consenting to participate, participants were randomly assigned to one of two intervention conditions (partial or full) or the comparison condition. Recruitment and enrollment took place in June and July 2014. Participants completed baseline surveys and additional follow-up surveys every 3 months over a 15-month period. The research team administered surveys using Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview software. The baseline survey took 60 minutes to complete, and follow-up surveys took 30 minutes. The research team compensated participants with $25 for each completed survey.

Study timing formatted

The intervention was studied over a 15-month period between June 2014 and October 2015.

Implementing organization formatted

Drexel University

Treatment condition formatted

The Building Health and Wealth Network served TANF recipients who were caregivers to at least one child younger than age 6. Intervention group participants were provided financial empowerment education and matched savings accounts. Financial empowerment education involved 28 weekly three-hour classes focused on promoting self-sufficiency. Topics covered in the classes included saving for education, housing, entrepreneurial activities, retirement, improving credit, and reducing debt. The Network provided financial support by helping participants open a credit union savings account and then matching any contributions made by the participants during the program.

Comparison condition formatted

The comparison group consisted of TANF recipients who were caregivers to at least one child younger than age 6. Comparison group members received standard TANF programming. This involved supervised job training and job search activities for 20 hours per week.

Mandatory services formatted

None

Setting details formatted

The study took place at three County Assistance Offices in South and in Southwest Philadelphia, PA.

Delivered by public or private entity?
Private
Secondary domains examined

Family behavioral health; Economic hardship

Earliest publication year
2016
Most recent publication year
2018
Manuscripts
28557
90045
SRG File Path
http://example.com
Check edits flag
No
Primary Service
Financial education
Subgroup data - Hispanic
No