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Cognitive Behavioral Day Treatment Plus Abstinence-Contingent Housing, Vocational Training, and Work

Cognitive Behavioral Day Treatment Plus Abstinence-Contingent Housing, Vocational Training, and Work provided abstinence-contingent housing, paid employment training, and daily cognitive behavioral treatment to individuals experiencing homelessness and cocaine dependency in Birmingham, AL. The program transported participants from program-provided housing to job training, job interviews, and work sites.

Intensive Case Management (ICM) for Women with Substance Dependence Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

ICM provided participants with case managers who identified barriers to entry into substance use disorder treatment, such as childcare, transportation, and housing problems, and addressed those barriers. While participants were in treatment, case managers met with them weekly and coordinated with treatment facility staff to provide other needed services. Participants received vouchers for items such as children's toys or cosmetics as an incentive to participate in treatment. Participants received case management services for 24 months.

Financial Incentives

The Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse defines financial incentives as bonuses that clients receive for engaging in specific activities or achieving certain goals. This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as using financial incentives. It summarizes what we know about these programs and their impacts so TANF administrators, policymakers, researchers, and the general public can apply the evidence to questions and contexts that matter to them.

Santa Clara Housing Authority (SCCHA) Rent Reform

The SCCHA increased tenant contribution rates for families receiving Housing Choice Vouchers from about 27 percent to 35 percent (and later reduced this rate to 32 percent). The policy also eliminated all allowances and deductions (such as child care or medical expenses) and reduced the number of bedrooms on a household’s voucher for some families.

Denver Housing Authority’s (DHA’s) Home Ownership Program (HOP) Home Buyers Club

The DHA’s HOP provided case management, education, and supportive services to build families’ financial assets, promote economic self-sufficiency, and increase rates of home ownership. In the first stage of services, HOP worked alongside other DHA programs to help households reduce debt, manage credit, find or retain employment, and increase savings.