This process and impact evaluation of Place Based Income Management involved a three-year longitudinal study to capture the immediate and sustained impacts on participating families. This baseline report highlights key results from the early phase of the evaluation.

Parenting young children has become a more complex and stressful business, especially for those families in our community with the least resources (Grose, 2006; Hayes et al, 2010; Poole, 2004; Richardson & Prior, 2005; Trask, 2010). A widening gap exists between families that function well and those that are vulnerable. The paradox of service delivery...