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Families First Edmonto

Completed
Conditions
Physical and psychosocial health
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN65556220
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Alberta (Canada)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria

Participant families will:
1. Have received low-income assistance (Income Support [IS] or Alberta Child Health Benefit [ACHB]) continuously for over 12 months
2. Have a child or children between zero and 18 years of age, either sex
3. Reside in designated geographic areas that serves many low-income families, and
4. Be able to provide signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Potential study participants will be excluded:
1. If they refuse to give informed consent to be interviewed
2. If they are unable to read and write English and an appropriate translator is not available
3. If they have plans to move outside the regions, or
4. If they are unwilling to participate for the entire follow-up period

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Increased linkages between low-income families and established services in their communities.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Characteristics of linkages between families and services<br>2. Costs to service systems<br>3. Adult physical health<br>4. Adult psychosocial health<br>5. Child physical health<br>6. Child psychosocial health
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