You can read GRO’s summary of the research and the full report at the links below.In Her Hands’ Year One Evaluation Report is here.
Within 1 year of the 2 year program, participants in the In Her Hands guaranteed income program experienced: gains in financial stability & resilience, reduced use of high cost financial services, greater housing security, mental and physical health improvements, increased life satisfaction, and more.
These positive impacts are felt not just by the participants but across their children, families, and communities.
At the one year point in the two year program,
Greater Financial Resilience - Increased savings, more on-time rent and bill payments, fewer evictions, and greater ability to afford basic needs.
Participants were 17% less likely to experience utility shutoffs, were 17% less likely to miss housing payments, and were 9% less likely to be evicted relative to the comparison group members in the prior six months.
Improved Overall Wellness - Improved mental, emotional, and physical health.
Participants reported having four additional healthy days per month compared to the comparison group. They were also 17% less likely to skip medical treatment and were 20% more likely to have access to healthy food.
Higher Goal Attainment - Increased education enrollment and investment in starting a small business.
Participants were 60% more likely to be enrolled in higher education and 13% more likely to be able to save for their children’s education.
“Our program builds on the immense body of evidence that additional cash helps families get ahead. The flexibility of cash and the agency it enables, means individuals can meet their needs how they know best.
We saw evictions cut in half, increased savings, families spending more time together, and 1.5 months of good health added back into to every year.
For a single intervention in one year, the results are impressive.”
Hope Wollensack, Founder and Executive Director, Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund
To add more personal context to our findings, our research team asked participants, “What does guaranteed income mean to you?” As a result, numerous individuals contributed photos, which we compiled into a video.
