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. The intervention focused on women who were receiving TANF and screened positively for substance dependence. The intervention took place in Essex County, NJ.
Summary
The ICM intervention provided case management services and participation incentives to women who were experiencing substance dependence. The intervention intended to support participation in substance use disorder treatment and ultimately improve employment outcomes.
Populations and employment barriers: Cash assistance recipients, Female, Substance use disorder
Effectiveness rating and effect by outcome domain
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| Outcome domain | Term | Effectiveness rating | Effect in 2018 dollars and percentages | Effect in standard deviations | Sample size |
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| Increase earnings | Short-term |  |
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| Increase employment | Short-term | |
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| Decrease benefit receipt | Short-term | |
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| Increase education and training | All measurement periods | |
* This intervention was assessed as supported for this domain, meaning it achieved one or more statistically significant, favorable effects. However, the intervention has an average effect size that is unfavorable because the average includes all effects in this domain - both statistically significant and favorable effects and statistically insignificant but unfavorable effects.
Effectiveness rating key:
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Mixed support
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Insufficient evidence
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No evidence
Studies of this intervention
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Implementation details
State(s) where implemented
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