Finances First: A Health Intervention in Low Income Single Mother Households

Finances First: A Health Intervention in Low Income Single Mother Households. A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Financial Education on Health Outcomes in Single Mother Households.

The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled three-year study is to compare the effect of a year-long financial education program versus usual care on health outcomes in single mother low income households.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Unmarried
• Currently employed
• Annual salary must be less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
• Supporting at least one child at home
• Able to read and speak either English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently abusing alcohol or recreational drugs
• Currently living in a domestic violence situation
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year