Return on Investment

Evidence-Based Options to Improve Statewide Outcomes

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Return on Investment

This report, released in April 2012 by Results First partner the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP), summarizes WSIPP's latest work on its innovative cost-benefit model and presents new Washington State data.

The most recent version of the model explores a variety of policy areas including adult and juvenile criminal justice, child welfare, pre-K–12 education, adult and children's mental health, and substance abuse The report offers a user-friendly look at the costs and benefits of evidence-based programs in these areas.

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