Prosperity Report 2021

For Move to PROSPER’s (MTP) third interim program evaluation report, we expanded upon our year-to-year foundational metrics and proposed questions to understand the value of the program against the myriad of challenges 2020 has delivered in Central Ohio and around the world. We are proud to announce that, according to Dr. Jason Reece, the lead project evaluator, the results of this third report are quite compelling.

In the report summary and full report below, you will see the impact MTP has had on the lives of single mothers and their children after 28 months of living in their new homes. Most importantly, you’ll see the resiliency they have demonstrated with continued benefit gains during 2020 despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KEY FINDINGS

- Improved housing quality and neighborhood safety were the most important aspects of joining MTP

- MTP enabled participants to be resilient in the wake of the pandemic

- Economic circumstances have improved for a majority of participants

- Physical and mental health improvements have continued for a majority of participants

- The pandemic did not halt or reverse any progress made throughout the program for a majority of participants

- Mothers noted their children have experienced academic improvement and personal growth

- All participants either increased supplemental income or pursued additional job training