Growing Strong Study of Unconditional Cash Transfers Plus Peer Support for Families With Babies in Homeless Shelters

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 21, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 30, 2028

Study Completion Date

August 30, 2028

Conditions
Time to Shelter ExitFamily Well-beingChild Well-being
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Large unconditional cash transfers plus voluntary peer support.

These participants will receive monthly cash transfers of $1,500 ($750 twice per month) via debit card for 24 months and can elect to participate in peer support services plus usual care from shelter staff.

BEHAVIORAL

Nominal cash transfers

These participants will receive monthly cash transfers of $50 via debit card for 24 months plus usual care from shelter staff.

BEHAVIORAL

Passive comparison group

These families will receive usual care from shelter staff. They will be followed anonymously in administrative records only.

Trial Locations (1)

10004

RECRUITING

Win NYC Shelter System, New York

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Women in Need (Win)

UNKNOWN

collaborator

The Samuels Group

UNKNOWN

collaborator

New York City Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence (CIDI)

UNKNOWN

lead

Vanderbilt University

OTHER