Dec 2013
, Planning for Life: Results Report for the Operation Come Home Finance Matters Program
This report marks the first evaluation that looks at the impact of financial literacy training on 75 street-involved youth, served by Operation Come Home in Ottawa, Canada. The purpose of this evaluation was to measure the impact of financial literacy training on job, school, and housing retention among at-risk and street-involved youth served by Operation Come Home (OCH) in Ottawa, Canada. The evaluation also sought to discover whether youth are making more informed financial decisions after taking the course.