CHICAGO – A third of applicants for a Chicago program that would guarantee them a small level of cash assistance for a year reported struggling with their mental health , according to a new study.
University of Chicago researchers said applicants for the program reported experiencing psychological distress at five times the rate of the general population and said they planned to continue studying whether recipients of the assistance saw improvements in their mental health over the pilot program’s duration.
The "First Look Report" interviewed and surveyed 6,237 applicants for the Resilient Communities Pilot, including 2,613 people who were among the […]
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