Data and Code for: Fighting Poverty One Family at a Time: Experimental Evidence from an Intervention with Holistic, Individualized, Wrap-Around Services

Families in poverty face numerous barriers to establishing stable economic footing. This paper examines the effect of a holistic, individualized wrap-around service intervention on outcomes for low-income individuals. The intervention includes a detailed assessment, an individualized service plan, intensive case management administered by a two-person team with small caseloads, and temporary financial assistance used to overcome obstacles to self-sufficiency and incentivize behavior. We evaluate the intervention through a randomized controlled trial among participants seeking assistance at a local social service provider. Results indicate that the program improved labor market and housing outcomes two years after enrollment. Given the customized nature of the services, overall program effects might mask important heterogeneity. Exploratory analysis suggests the program helped employ participants who lacked employment but had stable housing, and that those without stable housing were helped in securing it.

贫困家庭在构建稳定经济立足基础的进程中面临诸多阻碍。本文探究一项兼具整体性与个性化的全链条帮扶干预措施对低收入群体发展结局的影响。该干预措施涵盖详细需求评估、个性化服务方案、由双人小组负责且案件负荷较小的精细化个案管理，以及用于克服自给自足障碍并激励目标行为的临时经济援助。本研究通过在当地社会服务机构寻求帮扶的参与者群体中开展随机对照试验（randomized controlled trial），对该干预措施进行评估。结果显示，该项目在参与者登记参与两年后，改善了其劳动力市场表现与住房状况。鉴于该服务的定制化属性，整体项目效应可能掩盖了重要的群体异质性。探索性分析表明，该项目有助于帮助暂无就业但拥有稳定住房的参与者实现就业，同时帮助无稳定住房的参与者获得稳定住房保障。