Amy Castro

associate professor of social policy and practice at the University of Pennsylvania

Amy Castro on KCRW

A Los Angeles mom shares how receiving $1000 per month for a year — from the BIG: LEAP program — allowed her to take better care of her son and her own mental and physical health.

$1000/mo: UBI pilot allowed Angelenos to improve health, be better parents

A Los Angeles mom shares how receiving $1000 per month for a year — from the BIG: LEAP program — allowed her to take better care of her son and her own mental and physical health.

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