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The Financial Navigator Program
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Summary
Over one third of caregivers with a child admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reported having difficulty making ends meet. The SickKids Medical-Financial Partnership (MFP) working group conducted in-depth interviews exploring financial needs and supports with selected caregivers in the Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program (NNFU). Results identified financial stress (including difficulties with employment, high cost of living, poverty, food insecurity, inaccessible supports, benefit time lines, costs of therapy) as a major theme. Caregivers generally supported the idea of hospital-based financial services. In this feasibility study we will trial a Financial Navigator Program in the NNFU.
Official title: The Financial Navigator Program - Optimizing Early Child Development by Facilitating Access to Financial Resources in the Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-09
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2024-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Financial Navigator
Intervention: "Access to a Financial Navigator" We anticipate the Financial Navigator will meet at least 2 times and up to 2 additional visits, at a time convenient for the family. Examples of financial services that will likely be offered by the Financial Navigator are tax filing, applying for benefits and financial counseling. The program will be flexible and family centered. Families can choose if they would like to meet the Financial Navigator in person at the NNFU appointment, during another medical appointment, or at another time during a virtual visit. The Financial Navigator will be integrated into the existing SickKids Resource Navigation Service. At the 18-month NNFU visit the study will be completed.
Locations (1)
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada