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EMPOWERING & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

EMPOWERING & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES. Rev. Darrell L. Armstrong, M.Div., MFT Pastor - Shiloh Baptist Church (RLG) Founder-National Association of Foster Children, Inc. (NFP) Director - Division of Prevention & Community Partnerships (GVT).

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EMPOWERING & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

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  1. EMPOWERING & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES Rev. Darrell L. Armstrong, M.Div., MFT Pastor - Shiloh Baptist Church(RLG) Founder-National Association of Foster Children, Inc.(NFP) Director - Division of Prevention & Community Partnerships(GVT)

  2. KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES: • GOVERNMENT (legislative mandate) • NOT-FOR-PROFIT (social mandate) • FAITH COMMUNITIES (spiritual mandate)

  3. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY POLICY ANALYSIS to influence Governmental Funding Sources: • Brookings Institute • “Budgeting for National Priorities” • “Cost Effective Investments in Children” • Julia B. Isaacs, First Focus Fellow Child and Family Policy Fellow

  4. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY PAPER SUMMARY: http://www.brookings.edu/budget “How can we balance the budget in the next five years? In a series of papers on budget choices, Brookings analysts examine options for: (1) reducing domestic discretionary spending, (2) pruning the defense budget, (3) raising revenues, and => (4) investing additional resources in children. ”

  5. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY PAPER SUMMARY: http://www.brookings.edu/budget “Based on a review of benefit-cost evidence, this paper identifies four areas of investment that merit EXPANDED federal funding even in a time of fiscal austerity. America’s future economic well-being will benefit from targeted investments to ensure that children have the skills to become tomorrow’s adult workers, caregivers, taxpayers, and citizens. ”

  6. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY “Target areas for a package of proposals totaling about $25B annually & $133B over a 5-year period are: ~High-quality early childhood education programs for three- and four- year old children ($94B over 5 years); ~ Nurse HV progs. to promote sound pre-natal care and healthy develp. of infants&toddlers ($14B over 5 years); ~ Programs that reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy ($8B over 5 years); ~ School reform with an emphasis in high-poverty elem. schools…improving skills acqstn. ($17B over 5 years);

  7. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY “Target areas for a package of proposals totaling about $25B annually & $133B over a 5-year period are: ~ Programs that reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy ($8B over 5 years); ~ Nurse HV progs. to promote sound pre-natal care and healthy develp. of infants&toddlers ($14B over 5 years); ~High-quality early childhood education programs for three- and four- year old children ($94B over 5 years); ~ School reform with an emphasis in high-poverty elem. schools…improving skills acqstn. ($17B over 5 years);

  8. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY “Target areas for a package of proposals totaling about $25B annually & $133B over a 5-year period are: ~EARLY CHILDHOOD SRVCS.: ~ SCHOOL LINKED SRVCS.:

  9. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY “Target areas for a package of proposals totaling about $25B annually & $133B over a 5-year period are: ~EARLY CHILDHOOD SRVC. ~ “This is the first priority for investment, because early childhood education programs for 3 and 4 year olds have the strongest evidence of returning economic value in return for investment. Estimated BC ratios range from 2:1 for a conservative estimate…17:1 for one estimate of a model program.”

  10. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY “Target areas for a package of proposals totaling about $25B annually & $133B over a 5-year period are: ~PRE-NATAL INVESTMENTS ~ “The second priority is providing services to pregnant women and children under age 3 to promote sound pre-natal care and the healthy development of infants and toddlers…Rigorous, random-assignment evaluation has found positive outcomes, with program returns estimated at $2.88 in benefits : $1 spent…”

  11. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ~COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS~ • The UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools School Mental Health Project • Department of Psychology P. O. Box 951563 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 310-825-3634 or TF 866-846-4843 Email: smhp@ucla.edu http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu

  12. THE ROLE OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ~ COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ~ • Analysis: Mental Health Services & Psycho-Social Programs) • Analysis: Prevention Programs: • Most Cost Effective Ways to Addressing Problems: • Cost-Effectiveness Methodologies and General References

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