Impact
Research and Results
Developed by Catholic Charities Fort Worth and rigorously tested via Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) administered by the University of Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), Padua is proven to increase earnings, employment and overall wellbeing.
The Padua Effect
Higher Employment
Those offered Padua services are 25 percent more likely to report being employed full-time than their peers.
Higher Earnings
Unemployed individuals offered Padua services earn, on average, 46 percent more than unemployed individuals offered traditional case management services.
Increased Stable Housing
Unstably housed individuals offered Pauda are 64 percent more likely to have stable housing 24 months after service.
Less Credit Card Debt
Those offered Padua services experience a sharp decline in credit card debt that persists over time compared to peers.
Better Health Outcomes
Those offered Padua services are 53 percent more likely to rate their health as having improved or stayed “Excellent” after program completion.
“Padua shows what’s possible when evidence, dignity and partnership come together. We have evidence this program works, and replicating it through trusted partners is how that evidence can improve lives far beyond where it began.”
- Jim Sullivan, LEO co-founder and director
Real Results. Real Futures.
Lisa
“With Padua’s support, I found stability, first with a job and then with a home. But Padua was more than just finding a job and a house; it was about rebuilding my confidence and dreams. I rediscovered my passion for event planning and catering, something I’d always loved but never pursued as a career. With Padua’s encouragement, I enrolled in culinary arts training and began building my own business.”
Jasmine
“Padua helped me find a home and paid my rent a couple of times to help me be able to save. I probably saved almost $10,000 in a year. It lasted a long time because I was adding my paycheck on top of what I already saved. And I’ve never in my life been able to do that, like never. This is the nicest place I’ve ever lived in my life. And it’s mine. And everything in it is mine. And that’s huge to me.”
Amelia
“Without Padua, we would still be stuck in a cycle of renting and living paycheck to paycheck... Now, my husband makes $27 an hour and manages his own crew, I was promoted to Supervisor at CVS, we’ve almost paid off our truck and we have a home.”