The Building Health and Wealth Network – Partial Program used a 28-week curriculum that included weekly 3-hour financial empowerment classes. Topics covered in the classes included saving for education, housing, entrepreneurial activities, retirement, improving credit, and reducing debt. The program also helped participants open a credit union savings account, and matched any contributions the participant made during the program.
All participants were the primary caregiver of one or more children younger than 6, were receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and were required to work at least 20 hours per week to receive these TANF benefits.
The Building Health and Wealth Network – Partial Program was implemented in Philadelphia, PA. Two additional variations of the program were studied: the Building Health and Wealth Network – Full Program, which included a trauma-informed weekly peer support group, and the Building Health and Wealth Network – Full Program (as compared with Building Health and Wealth Network – Partial Program).
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