Research Brief
Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
Jan 1, 2001
Overview and Applications to the Starting Early, Starting Smart Program
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Does money invested early in a child’s life pay dividends in the form of government savings or other societal benefits as he or she grows into adulthood? Is there a best method for determining what, if any, dividends have accrued? The authors identify the conceptual and methodological issues associated with the analysis of costs and outcomes of early intervention programs and review the prior application of these methods to several programs. This background leads to recommendations regarding the application of these tools for a particular public-private early intervention program, Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS). SESS was designed to test the effectiveness of integrating behavioral health services within primary care and early childhood service settings for children from birth to age seven. The specific recommendations are framed as a set of more general guidelines for decisionmakers to make choices about early childhood intervention programs.
Preface
Figures
Tables
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Summary
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Overview of Cost and Outcome Analysis
Chapter Three
Issues in Cost and Outcome Analysis of Early Childhood Intervention Programs
Chapter Four
Benefit-Cost Findings for Early Childhood Intervention Programs
Chapter Five
Applying Cost and Outcome Analysis to the Starting Early Starting Smart Program
Chapter Six
Conclusions
Appendix A
Starting Early Starting Smart Grant Sites
Appendix B
SESS Program Acknowledgments
Appendix C
Mission Statements of the National Collaborators
Bibliography
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