Income and Family Support | MDRC

We study programs that aim to improve the economic outcomes of people who are involved in public systems, including food and cash assistance, child support, and child welfare. We also study strategies to support parents and build healthier family relationships.

Project

Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services (BICS) Project

Report

The Power of Prompts

Using Behavioral Insights to Encourage People to Participate

Podcast Episode

Supporting the Transition to Adulthood

Project

MDRC Center for Applied Behavioral Science (CABS)

Report

Reminders to Pay

Using Behavioral Economics to Increase Child Support Payments

Video

Federal Evaluations for Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Grantees

Brief

Serving Out-of-School Youth Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (2014)

Infographic

Transitional Living

Easing the Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Young People

Report

Becoming Adults

One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation

Video

Improving the Social-Emotional Competence of Preschoolers: The Head Start CARES Demonstration

Project

Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) Evaluation

Project

Childhood Asthma Scan

Issue Focus

Three Approaches to Preschoolers’ Social and Emotional Competence

A Summary of Impact and Implementation Findings from Head Start CARES

Report

The Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation

Early Findings on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program — A Report to Congress

Report

Cheaper, Faster, Better: Are State Administrative Data the Answer?

The Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start Second Annual Report