The Empowering Families program offered couples eight workshops that combined the Family Wellness curriculum on healthy marriage and relationship education with job assistance and financial literacy services. Career counselors provided services to promote job readiness, such as resume and interview training, and job placement assistance. Financial coaches also helped couples identify financial goals and create a plan to reach those goals. The program provided services to parenting couples with low income. This program was implemented in Fort Worth, TX.
Summary
The Empowering Families program provided case management services and workshops to promote healthy relationships and job readiness.
Populations and employment barriers: Parents, Employed
Populations and employment barriers: Parents
Studies of this program
| Study quality rating | Study counts per rating |
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 Low
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2 |
Program cost
No cost information available.
Cost results
| Estimate (in 2024 dollars) | Quality of cost analysis that produced the estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total program cost, per participant | $13,280 |
Good quality
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Cost information
How much did the program cost per participant?
The average total program cost per participant was $13,280 in 2024 dollars. This figure is based on cost information for this program reported in one cost study reviewed by Pathways to Work (for details, see the FAQ). This study received a rating of Good quality for the cost analysis.
Cost information is not directly comparable across programs due to differences in the categories of costs reported and program length. Cost information is not an official price tag or guarantee.
Implementation details
State(s) where implemented
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