Benefit-Cost Results

Since the 1990s, the Washington State legislature has directed WSIPP to identify “evidence-based” policies. The goal is to provide Washington policymakers and budget writers with a list of well-researched public policies that can, with a high degree of certainty, lead to better statewide outcomes coupled with a more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Research Approach. WSIPP has developed a three-step process to draw conclusions about what works and what does not to achieve particular outcomes of legislative interest. First, we systematically assess all high-quality studies from the United States and elsewhere to identify policy options that have been tested and found to achieve improvements in outcomes. Second, we determine how much it would cost Washington taxpayers to produce the results found in Step 1, and calculate how much it would be worth to people in Washington State to achieve the improved outcome. That is, in dollars and cents terms, we compare the benefits and costs of each policy option. It is important to note that the benefit-cost estimates pertain specifically to Washington State; results will vary from state to state. Third, we assess the risk in the estimates to determine the odds that a particular policy option will at least break even. ...show more

WSIPP acknowledges the MacArthur Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts that have helped fund some of the research reported on this page.

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Overview of WSIPP's Benefit-Cost Model

Estimating Program Effects Using Effect Sizes

For details on our benefit-cost methods, contact Heather Grob or download our Technical Documentation.

Latest Results. The tables on this webpage present our current findings for a variety of public policy topics. Items on these tables are updated periodically as new information becomes available. Interested readers can find more information by clicking each entry in the tables.

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Benefit-cost methods last updated December 2024

Current estimates replace old estimates. Numbers will change over time as a result of model inputs and monetization methods.

Juvenile Justice

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Juvenile Justice, contact Morgan Spangler.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) for youth post-release	Mar. 2019	$172,020	$39,547	$132,474	($9,196)	$162,824	$18.71	100%
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for youth in state institutions	Jun. 2019	$57,230	$12,054	$45,176	($1,761)	$55,469	$32.49	93%
Intensive supervision for court-involved youth (vs. confinement in state institutions)	Jul. 2019	$19,975	$1,004	$18,971	$30,214	$50,189	n/a	100%
Other (non-name brand) family-based therapies for court-involved youth	Jul. 2019	$47,380	$12,374	$35,006	($3,483)	$43,897	$13.60	92%
Parenting with Love and Limits (PLL) for court-involved/post-release youth	Jul. 2019	$36,472	$8,847	$27,626	$3,220	$39,693	n/a	100%
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) (vs. group homes) for court-involved youth	Jun. 2019	$47,089	$13,296	$33,793	($10,985)	$36,104	$4.29	99%
Therapeutic communities for youth in state institutions with substance use disorder	Aug. 2017	$41,760	$9,929	$31,831	($5,758)	$36,002	$7.25	99%
Mentoring for youth post-release (including volunteer costs)	Jun. 2019	$38,622	$8,780	$29,842	($4,125)	$34,496	$9.36	93%
Other (non-therapeutic communities) substance use disorder treatment for youth in state institutions	Aug. 2017	$33,768	$7,438	$26,330	($3,965)	$29,802	$8.52	72%
Step Up for court-involved youth	Feb. 2019	$28,636	$7,354	$21,282	($1,616)	$27,020	$17.72	82%
Adolescent Diversion Project (ADP) (vs. traditional juvenile court processing)	Jun. 2019	$26,412	$6,788	$19,624	$413	$26,825	n/a	100%
Education and Employment Training (EET, King County) for court-involved youth	Feb. 2019	$29,695	$8,165	$21,529	($3,535)	$26,160	$8.40	99%
Teaching-Family Model group homes (vs. other group homes) for court-involved youth	Mar. 2019	$30,519	$7,999	$22,520	($5,794)	$24,725	$5.27	88%
Mentoring for court-involved youth (including volunteer costs)	Jun. 2019	$25,849	$7,530	$18,319	($3,181)	$22,668	$8.13	84%
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for court-involved/post-release youth	May. 2019	$29,617	$8,374	$21,243	($9,849)	$19,768	$3.01	99%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth in state institutions	Jul. 2019	$19,178	$4,175	$15,003	($366)	$18,813	$52.44	68%
Functional Family Probation and Parole (FFP) for court-involved/post-release youth	Aug. 2019	$21,658	$5,350	$16,308	($4,814)	$16,844	$4.50	74%
Teen courts (vs. traditional juvenile court processing)	May. 2019	$12,642	$3,139	$9,502	$1,504	$14,146	n/a	85%
Diversion, no services (vs. traditional juvenile court processing)	May. 2019	$9,773	$2,333	$7,440	$1,868	$11,641	n/a	99%
Multisystemic Therapy-Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB) for court-involved youth	May. 2019	$26,618	$9,817	$16,801	($17,200)	$9,418	$1.55	60%
Vocational and employment training for court-involved youth	Jul. 2019	$10,838	$3,077	$7,761	($2,609)	$8,229	$4.15	82%
Diversion with services (vs. traditional juvenile court processing)	May. 2019	$6,429	$1,533	$4,896	$1,486	$7,915	n/a	100%
Boot camps (vs. confinement in state institutions)	Apr. 2018	$2,247	$110	$2,137	$3,504	$5,751	n/a	61%
Multisystemic Therapy-Substance Abuse (MST-SA) for court-involved youth	May. 2019	$15,687	$5,197	$10,490	($9,972)	$5,715	$1.57	59%
Coordination of Services (COS) for court-involved youth	Feb. 2019	$5,879	$1,699	$4,180	($513)	$5,366	$11.46	95%
Drug court	Jul. 2019	$3,261	$848	$2,414	($61)	$3,201	$53.59	67%
Restorative justice conferencing or victim offender mediation for court-involved youth	Aug. 2019	$1,998	$382	$1,616	$1,141	$3,139	n/a	78%
Multisystemic Therapy-Family Integrated Transitions (MST-FIT) for youth in state institutions	Feb. 2019	$17,097	$5,281	$11,816	($14,622)	$2,475	$1.17	54%
TeamChild for court-involved youth	Mar. 2019	$3,180	$1,007	$2,173	($1,886)	$1,294	$1.69	57%
Therapeutic communities (vs. group homes) for court-involved youth with substance use disorder	Aug. 2017	$1,439	$738	$701	($2,572)	($1,134)	$0.56	48%
Diversion with services (vs. simple release)	May. 2019	($564)	$8	($572)	($1,188)	($1,753)	($0.48)	32%
Other (non-therapeutic communities) substance use disorder treatment for court-involved youth	Aug. 2017	$1,241	$1,045	$196	($3,636)	($2,395)	$0.34	44%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for court-involved youth	Jul. 2019	($2,399)	($579)	($1,819)	($172)	($2,571)	($13.93)	41%
Vocational and employment training for youth in state institutions	Jul. 2019	($2,084)	($289)	($1,795)	($972)	($3,056)	($2.14)	44%
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) for court-involved youth	Jun. 2023	$1,618	$1,011	$607	($4,749)	($3,130)	$0.34	42%
Intensive supervision for court-involved youth (vs. traditional probation)	Jul. 2019	($3,369)	($812)	($2,557)	($616)	($3,985)	($5.47)	29%
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) for court-involved/post-release youth	Jun. 2019	($2,949)	($498)	($2,451)	($1,961)	($4,910)	($1.50)	23%
Sexual Abuse Family Education and Treatment Program (SAFE-T) for court-involved youth convicted of a sex offense	Jun. 2019	$17,471	$9,013	$8,458	($29,748)	($12,276)	$0.59	25%
Teen courts (vs. diversion, no services)	May. 2019	($17,567)	($4,414)	($13,153)	($364)	($17,931)	($48.23)	2%
Intensive supervision for youth post-release (vs. traditional post-release supervision)	Jul. 2019	($13,442)	($2,364)	($11,078)	($5,675)	($19,117)	($2.37)	5%
Juvenile awareness programs (including Scared Straight) for court-involved youth	Apr. 2019	($20,750)	($5,330)	($15,420)	($33)	($20,783)	($628.21)	4%
Youth Villages LifeSet (YV LifeSet) for court-involved/post-release youth	Jul. 2019	($16,738)	($2,956)	($13,783)	($11,989)	($28,727)	($1.40)	2%

To view details of all Juvenile Justice programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Adolescent Diversion Project (ADP) (vs. simple release)	Jun. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) for youth in state institutions	Jun. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Equipping Youth to Help Each Other (EQUIP) for youth in state institutions	Jun. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) for post-release youth convicted of a sex offense	Jul. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Canine training programs for youth in state institutions	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Comprehensive Homicide Initiative	Feb. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Connections Wraparound for court-involved youth	Jun. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for substance use disorder: Integrated Treatment Model for youth in state institutions	Jun. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Electronic monitoring for court-involved/post-release youth	Jun. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Gang Reduction Program (Los Angeles, CA)	May. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Gang Reduction Program (Richmond, VA)	May. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Girls Only Active Learning (GOAL)	Jun. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Group homes (Sanctuary Model) for youth in state institutions	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Project Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (Project BUILD) for youth in state institutions	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
The Missouri Approach (Missouri Model) for youth in state institutions	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) for youth involved in the juvenile justice system	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Wayne County (Michigan) Second Chance Reentry Program	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
You Are Not Your Past	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Youth Advocate Programs—Mentoring	Aug. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Wilderness adventure therapy for court-involved youth	Dec. 2021	No rigorous evaluations measuring outcome of interest
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Adult Criminal Justice

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Adult Criminal Justice, contact Travis Taniguchi.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Therapeutic communities (during incarceration) for individuals with co-occurring disorders	Mar. 2024	$76,106	$22,855	$53,251	($2,816)	$73,290	$27.03	98%
Employment counseling and job training (transitional reentry from incarceration into the community)	Aug. 2016	$42,941	$13,148	$29,793	($2,980)	$39,961	$14.41	87%
Correctional education (post-secondary)	May. 2024	$32,788	$9,965	$22,823	($2,260)	$30,528	$14.51	97%
Anger management programs (other) (during incarceration)	Aug. 2024	$24,795	$7,458	$17,337	($963)	$23,832	$25.75	100%
Seeking Safety (during incarceration)	May. 2024	$21,780	$6,820	$14,960	($266)	$21,514	$81.88	97%
Police diversion (pre-arrest and pre-booking) NEW	Sep. 2024	$22,514	$7,376	$15,139	($3,045)	$19,469	$7.39	100%
Bridges to Life (during incarceration)	Mar. 2024	$15,522	$4,557	$10,965	($162)	$15,360	$95.81	97%
Circles of Support and Accountability	Nov. 2016	$18,569	$3,874	$14,695	($4,787)	$13,782	$3.88	88%
Correctional education (combined)	Apr. 2024	$15,337	$4,792	$10,545	($1,907)	$13,430	$8.04	100%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (during incarceration) for individuals convicted of sex offenses UPDATED	Mar. 2025	$14,632	$3,311	$11,321	($2,588)	$12,044	$5.65	100%
Electronic monitoring (probation)	Dec. 2014	$10,041	$2,884	$7,157	$1,392	$11,433	n/a	95%
Case management ("swift, certain, and fair") for drug-involved persons	Nov. 2016	$10,668	$3,222	$7,446	$467	$11,135	n/a	98%
Mental health courts	Oct. 2016	$14,319	$4,762	$9,557	($3,786)	$10,533	$3.78	92%
Therapeutic communities (during incarceration) for individuals with substance use disorders	Jul. 2024	$11,647	$3,692	$7,955	($1,218)	$10,429	$9.56	89%
Beyond Violence (during incarceration)	Feb. 2024	$9,956	$3,094	$6,863	($218)	$9,738	$45.67	94%
Outpatient treatment (during incarceration) for individuals with substance use disorder	Aug. 2024	$9,409	$2,791	$6,619	($294)	$9,115	$32.00	96%
Electronic monitoring (parole)	Dec. 2014	$7,310	$1,942	$5,367	$1,392	$8,701	n/a	100%
Intensive supervision (surveillance and treatment)	Dec. 2016	$8,919	$2,888	$6,031	($995)	$7,924	$8.97	100%
Aggression Replacement Training® (ART) (during incarceration)	Jul. 2024	$8,049	$2,520	$5,530	($290)	$7,759	$27.76	83%
Reentry courts	Aug. 2016	$13,705	$4,909	$8,797	($6,015)	$7,690	$2.28	89%
Therapeutic communities (in the community) for individuals with co-occurring disorders	Nov. 2016	$13,772	$4,701	$9,070	($6,237)	$7,535	$2.21	59%
Correctional education (basic skills)	Apr. 2024	$8,462	$2,696	$5,766	($1,392)	$7,070	$6.08	99%
"Swift, certain, and fair" supervision	Jan. 2017	$6,842	$1,947	$4,895	$83	$6,925	n/a	60%
Thinking for a Change (T4C) (during incarceration)	May. 2024	$6,965	$2,087	$4,878	($231)	$6,734	$30.15	88%
Correctional education (vocational)	Sep. 2024	$8,653	$2,845	$5,808	($2,069)	$6,584	$4.18	88%
Outpatient or non-intensive drug treatment in the community	Nov. 2016	$6,963	$2,280	$4,683	($941)	$6,021	$7.40	100%
Risk Need and Responsivity supervision (for individuals classified as high- and moderate-risk)	Dec. 2016	$7,262	$2,491	$4,771	($1,679)	$5,583	$4.33	97%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (for individuals classified as high- or moderate-risk)	Dec. 2016	$7,127	$2,449	$4,678	($1,709)	$5,419	$4.17	95%
Case management (not "swift, certain, and fair") for drug-involved persons	Nov. 2016	$5,693	$1,365	$4,329	($472)	$5,222	$12.07	57%
Correctional industries (program costs include expenditures and revenue)	May. 2024	$4,975	$1,461	$3,514	$0	$4,975	n/a	96%
Work release	Jul. 2016	$3,759	$1,013	$2,746	$616	$4,375	n/a	99%
Moving On (during incarceration)	May. 2024	$4,505	$1,372	$3,133	($387)	$4,118	$11.64	58%
Drug courts	Aug. 2016	$9,892	$3,959	$5,932	($6,015)	$3,877	$1.64	97%
Moral Reconation Therapy® (MRT) (during incarceration)	Jul. 2024	$3,943	$1,210	$2,732	($357)	$3,586	$11.04	72%
Therapeutic communities (in the community) for individuals with substance use disorders	Nov. 2016	$8,214	$2,573	$5,641	($4,633)	$3,581	$1.77	52%
Housing assistance without services	Aug. 2016	$4,766	$1,838	$2,928	($2,455)	$2,311	$1.94	79%
Correctional industries (program costs include expenditures only)	May. 2024	$4,036	$1,461	$2,575	($1,878)	$2,158	$2.15	77%
Jail diversion for individuals with mental illness (post-arrest)	Mar. 2017	$18	($177)	$195	$845	$863	n/a	51%
Parenting Inside Out (during incarceration) UPDATED	May. 2024	$723	$330	$393	($466)	$257	$1.55	51%
Employment counseling and job training with paid work experience in the community	Aug. 2016	$6,812	$3,047	$3,764	($6,556)	$255	$1.04	50%
Intensive supervision (surveillance only)	Dec. 2016	$246	$95	$150	($131)	$115	$1.87	51%
Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI)	Aug. 2016	$17,810	$7,869	$9,942	($17,715)	$95	$1.01	51%
Restorative justice conferencing	Feb. 2017	$844	$458	$386	($1,355)	($511)	$0.62	44%
Sex offender registration and community notification	Nov. 2016	($1,447)	($228)	($1,220)	($429)	($1,876)	($3.38)	30%
Employment counseling and job training in the community	Aug. 2016	$367	$482	($114)	($2,406)	($2,038)	$0.15	20%
Day reporting centers	Oct. 2016	$2,440	$1,461	$980	($4,865)	($2,424)	$0.50	20%
Life skills education	Dec. 2016	($1,607)	($266)	($1,341)	($1,402)	($3,009)	($1.15)	30%
Inpatient or intensive outpatient drug treatment in the community	Nov. 2016	($2,163)	($206)	($1,957)	($1,089)	($3,252)	($1.99)	46%
Domestic violence perpetrator treatment (Duluth-based model)	Aug. 2014	($1,876)	($304)	($1,572)	($1,771)	($3,647)	($1.06)	15%
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) courts	Aug. 2016	($370)	$1,332	($1,701)	($9,579)	($9,949)	($0.04)	0%
Housing assistance with services	Aug. 2016	($2,256)	$1,478	($3,733)	($14,147)	($16,403)	($0.16)	0%
Community-based correctional facilities (halfway houses)	Aug. 2016	($6,695)	($460)	($6,235)	($10,258)	($16,953)	($0.65)	0%
Injectable naltrexone for opioid use disorder for adults post-release	Mar. 2021	($4,398)	$1,032	($5,430)	($20,236)	($24,634)	($0.22)	0%
Methadone for opioid use disorder for adults post-release	Apr. 2021	($11,053)	$143	($11,195)	($22,711)	($33,763)	($0.49)	0%

To view details of all Adult Criminal Justice programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) (during incarceration)	Jul. 2024	Click for meta-analytic results
Buprenorphine for opioid use disorder for adults post-release	Mar. 2021	Click for meta-analytic results
Civil legal aid	Mar. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (in the community) for individuals convicted of sex offenses UPDATED	Mar. 2025	Click for meta-analytic results
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (integrated prison-to-community programs) for individuals convicted of sex offenses NEW	Mar. 2025	Click for meta-analytic results
Day fines	Feb. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Deferred prosecution of DUI offenses	Mar. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Dialectical behavior therapy	Sep. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Dog training programs (during incarceration)	Jun. 2024	Click for meta-analytic results
Domestic violence perpetrator treatment (Non-Duluth models)	Aug. 2014	Click for meta-analytic results
Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) (Prison)	Nov. 2022	Click for meta-analytic results
Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) (Residential)	Nov. 2022	Click for meta-analytic results
Ignition interlock devices for alcohol-related offenses	Mar. 2014	Click for meta-analytic results
Legal financial obligation repayment interventions	Jan. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Mandatory arrest for domestic violence	Jun. 2022	Click for meta-analytic results
Parenting programs (for incarcerated parents)	Aug. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Reentry Community Services Program (previously named the Offender Reentry Community Safety or Dangerously Mentally Ill Offenders program)	Jun. 2024	Click for meta-analytic results
Revocation reduction programs	Mar. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Therapeutic communities for individuals with personality disorders	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Beyond Trauma (during incarceration)	May. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Banning criminal record check boxes in hiring	Nov. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Breaking Barriers (during incarceration)	Sep. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Cautioning for cannabis offenses	Mar. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Child support barriers	Mar. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Correctional Camps Programs (e.g. firefighting, forestry)	Jun. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Horticulture programs (during incarceration)	Jun. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
IF Project (during incarceration)	Oct. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Interactive journaling (e.g. Getting it Right) (during incarceration)	Jul. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Mentoring programs	Mar. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Pretrial detention	Feb. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Project Sentry	Mar. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Residential parenting program (during incarceration)	May. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Roots of Success (Sustainability in Prisons Project)	Sep. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
State ID provision	Mar. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rehabilitation (during incarceration)	Mar. 2024	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Veteran's courts	Jul. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Child Welfare

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Child Welfare, contact Rebecca Goodvin.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for families in the child welfare system	Aug. 2017	$34,938	$12,831	$22,106	($2,002)	$32,936	$17.46	95%
Intensive Family Preservation Services (HOMEBUILDERS®)	Aug. 2017	$21,910	$12,163	$9,747	($4,259)	$17,651	$5.14	97%
Subsidized guardianship (Title IV-E waivers)	Aug. 2017	$7,214	$1,571	$5,643	$4,427	$11,641	n/a	99%
SafeCare	Aug. 2017	$5,437	$2,079	$3,358	($226)	$5,211	$24.05	94%
Alternative Response	Nov. 2018	$2,477	$898	$1,579	($297)	$2,180	$8.34	84%
Promoting First Relationships	Jun. 2021	$1,033	$933	$100	($1,602)	($569)	$0.64	47%
Other Family Preservation Services (non-HOMEBUILDERS®)	Aug. 2017	($6,099)	($1,366)	($4,733)	($3,913)	($10,012)	($1.56)	0%
Family dependency treatment court	Aug. 2017	($8,500)	($2,027)	($6,472)	($6,743)	($15,242)	($1.26)	9%
Youth Villages LifeSet (YV LifeSet) for former foster youth	Jul. 2019	($4,933)	$381	($5,314)	($11,989)	($16,921)	($0.41)	6%

To view details of all Child Welfare programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up	Nov. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Family Team Decision-Making	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Fostering Healthy Futures	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Functional Family Therapy—Child Welfare (FFT-CW)	Sep. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Locating family connections for children in foster care	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for child abuse and neglect	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Project KEEP	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Structured Decision Making Risk Assessment	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Alternatives for Families (AF-CBT)	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Circle of Security	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Including Fathers—Father Engagement Program	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Kaleidoscope Play and Learn	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
King County Family Treatment Court	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Kinship care compared to traditional (non-kin) foster care	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Parent Mentor Program	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Parents and Children Together (PACT)	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Parents for Parents	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Partners with Families and Children	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Pathway to Reunification	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Safe Babies, Safe Moms	Aug. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Extended Foster Care in Washington State	Jun. 2020	Click for program description
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Pre-K to 12 Education

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Pre-K to 12 Education, contact Julia Cramer.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Becoming a Man (BAM) with high-dosage tutoring	Apr. 2018	$53,008	$12,132	$40,877	($5,530)	$47,478	$9.59	73%
Child-Parent Center (CPC)	Apr. 2020	$49,930	$20,341	$29,589	($11,914)	$38,017	$4.19	91%
Consultant teachers: Literacy Collaborative	Jan. 2018	$36,796	$8,104	$28,692	($917)	$35,878	$40.11	100%
Double-dose classes (math) UPDATED	Dec. 2024	$28,324	$6,253	$22,071	($808)	$27,516	$35.05	100%
Tutoring: By peers	Mar. 2020	$26,714	$5,823	$20,891	($109)	$26,605	$246.15	83%
Double-dose classes (English language arts) UPDATED	Dec. 2024	$23,562	$5,212	$18,350	($808)	$22,754	$29.16	100%
Tutoring: By certificated teachers, small-group, structured	Apr. 2020	$23,838	$5,428	$18,410	($2,233)	$21,605	$10.67	98%
State early childhood education programs: Universal	Jul. 2019	$29,565	$8,793	$20,772	($8,246)	$21,319	$3.59	81%
Summer book programs: Multi-year intervention	Feb. 2018	$21,393	$4,682	$16,711	($266)	$21,127	$80.41	71%
Tutoring: Supplemental computer-assisted instruction for students struggling in math	Mar. 2020	$20,210	$4,413	$15,797	($153)	$20,056	$131.78	65%
Head Start	Jul. 2019	$27,643	$10,294	$17,350	($10,381)	$17,262	$2.66	71%
Tutoring: By adults, one-on-one, structured	May. 2020	$19,683	$4,622	$15,061	($3,131)	$16,552	$6.29	93%
"Check-in" behavior interventions	Feb. 2020	$17,183	$4,052	$13,131	($1,950)	$15,233	$8.81	57%
Consultant teachers: Content-Focused Coaching	Jan. 2018	$14,837	$3,235	$11,602	($72)	$14,766	$207.11	94%
State early childhood education programs: Low-income	Jul. 2019	$16,619	$3,724	$12,895	($3,475)	$13,144	$4.78	91%
Stepping Stones to Literacy	Mar. 2021	$13,050	$2,845	$10,204	($60)	$12,989	$217.34	64%
Tutoring: Supplemental computer-assisted instruction for English language learners (ELL)	Mar. 2020	$12,249	$2,684	$9,566	($177)	$12,072	$69.22	68%
Success for All	Jun. 2021	$11,930	$4,049	$7,881	($838)	$11,092	$14.23	67%
Tutoring: By non-certificated adults, small-group, structured	Apr. 2020	$11,562	$2,588	$8,974	($669)	$10,893	$17.29	70%
Tutoring: By adults for English language learners (ELL)	Apr. 2020	$9,923	$2,353	$7,570	($1,791)	$8,132	$5.54	61%
Tutoring: Supplemental computer-assisted instruction for struggling readers (vs. regular classroom instruction)	Mar. 2020	$8,494	$1,922	$6,572	($688)	$7,806	$12.35	63%
Text message interventions for parents to support academic achievement for students in K-12	Nov. 2020	$5,251	$1,143	$4,107	($12)	$5,239	$436.24	60%
Playworks Coach	Jun. 2020	$5,408	$1,233	$4,176	($185)	$5,223	$29.16	54%
Growth mindset interventions	Feb. 2018	$4,947	$1,081	$3,866	($48)	$4,899	$103.24	58%
Peer Group Connection (PGC)	Jun. 2020	$4,874	$1,101	$3,773	($302)	$4,572	$16.14	53%
Teacher performance pay programs	Oct. 2015	$3,420	$749	$2,672	($44)	$3,376	$77.16	87%
Tutoring: By adults, one-on-one, non-structured	May. 2020	$4,579	$1,152	$3,427	($1,437)	$3,143	$3.19	71%
Becoming a Man (BAM)	Apr. 2018	$5,333	$1,453	$3,880	($2,474)	$2,859	$2.16	74%
Tutoring: Supplemental Educational Services (under Title I)	May. 2015	$3,840	$1,060	$2,781	($2,061)	$1,779	$1.86	65%
Text message interventions for parents to support early learning for students in preschool	Nov. 2020	$1,432	$312	$1,119	($9)	$1,423	$167.50	54%
Tutoring: Supplemental computer-assisted instruction for struggling readers (vs. other assistance)	Mar. 2020	$1,365	$374	$991	($709)	$656	$1.93	49%
Second Step	Mar. 2020	$519	$206	$313	($106)	$413	$4.89	84%
First Step to Success	Mar. 2020	($1,125)	($165)	($960)	($733)	($1,858)	($1.54)	48%
Restorative justice in schools	Mar. 2020	($9,377)	($2,013)	($7,364)	($167)	($9,544)	($56.15)	11%

To view details of all Pre-K to 12 Education programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
"Nudge" attendance program	Sep. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Ability School Engagement Program	Mar. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Academic vocabulary instruction	Mar. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Daily Behavior Report Cards	Apr. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Harlem Children's Zone - Promise Academy® K-12 Charter Schools	Jun. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certified teachers (for elementary school students)	Mar. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certified teachers (for secondary school students)	Mar. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
School Transitional Environmental Program (STEP)	Sep. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Transition programs for incoming kindergarteners	Mar. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
ACCEPTS program	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program	Jun. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Comer School Development Program	Aug. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Connecting With Others program	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Credit retrieval	Apr. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
K-12 educator professional learning communities	Feb. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Lunch Buddy Program	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Make Your Day	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) in K-12 setting	Sep. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Mindplay Virtual Reading Coach	Aug. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Parent and family engagement coordinators	Jan. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Professional learning communities	May. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Skillstreaming	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Team teaching/co-teaching	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Think Time	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Children's Mental Health

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Children's Mental Health, contact Rebecca Goodvin.

Anxiety
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Exposure response prevention for youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)	Jul. 2019	$15,961	$4,964	$10,997	($540)	$15,421	$29.55	87%
Group and individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children & adolescents with anxiety	May. 2018	$14,439	$4,705	$9,735	($538)	$13,902	$26.86	95%
Parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children with anxiety	May. 2018	$6,204	$1,802	$4,403	$645	$6,850	n/a	92%
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for children with anxiety	Aug. 2017	$5,033	$1,470	$3,563	$424	$5,457	n/a	84%

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Behavioral parent training (BPT) for children with ADHD	Apr. 2018	$11,762	$3,925	$7,836	($545)	$11,217	$21.59	74%
Multimodal therapy (MMT) for children with ADHD	Apr. 2018	$7,273	$3,116	$4,157	($4,723)	$2,550	$1.54	56%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children with ADHD	Apr. 2018	($3,642)	($587)	($3,055)	($1,213)	($4,855)	($3.00)	47%

Depression
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Blues Program (prevention program for students at risk for depression)	May. 2018	($123)	$7	($130)	($282)	($405)	($0.44)	48%
Collaborative primary care for children with depression	Aug. 2017	$647	$314	$333	($1,145)	($498)	$0.57	48%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children & adolescents with depression	Aug. 2017	$35	$101	($65)	($539)	($503)	$0.07	48%
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for children with depression	Aug. 2017	$182	$142	$40	($735)	($553)	$0.25	49%

Disruptive Behavior
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Stop Now and Plan (SNAP)	Jul. 2018	$21,001	$6,336	$14,665	($4,980)	$16,021	$4.22	85%
Multimodal therapy (MMT) for children with disruptive behavior	Jul. 2018	$13,675	$3,361	$10,315	($1,940)	$11,735	$7.05	57%
Incredible Years Parent Training	Jul. 2018	$10,346	$2,806	$7,540	($1,648)	$8,698	$6.28	59%
Triple P—Positive Parenting Program: Level 4, individual	Jun. 2018	$7,711	$2,624	$5,087	($928)	$6,783	$8.31	60%
Triple P—Positive Parenting Program: Level 4, group	Jun. 2018	$3,745	$1,302	$2,443	$614	$4,358	n/a	97%
Mentoring: Community-based for children with disruptive behavior	May. 2018	$5,205	$2,158	$3,047	($2,009)	$3,196	$2.59	68%
Other behavioral parent training (BPT) for children with disruptive behavior	Jul. 2018	$2,873	$1,085	$1,788	($93)	$2,781	$30.99	95%
Child Parent Relationship Therapy	May. 2018	$2,265	$846	$1,419	$40	$2,304	n/a	79%
Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)	Jul. 2018	$4,062	$1,156	$2,906	($2,056)	$2,006	$1.98	55%
Parent Management Training—Oregon Model (treatment population)	Mar. 2018	$3,000	$1,380	$1,620	($1,574)	$1,427	$1.91	71%
Collaborative primary care for children with behavior disorders	Aug. 2017	$1,137	$474	$663	($335)	$802	$3.39	59%
Helping the Noncompliant Child for children with disruptive behavior	Jun. 2018	$789	$402	$387	($564)	$225	$1.40	51%
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for children with disruptive behavior	Jun. 2018	$1,417	$991	$426	($2,449)	($1,032)	$0.58	29%
Incredible Years Parent Training with Incredible Years Child Training	Jul. 2018	($793)	$403	($1,196)	($3,757)	($4,551)	($0.21)	2%

Trauma
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Child-Parent Psychotherapy	Jun. 2018	$83,045	$26,716	$56,329	($5,312)	$77,733	$15.63	96%
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based models for child trauma	Aug. 2017	$31,253	$9,841	$21,413	$131	$31,384	n/a	100%
Kids Club & Moms Empowerment	Jul. 2018	$22,841	$7,200	$15,641	($802)	$22,039	$28.47	81%
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for child trauma	Jun. 2018	$9,213	$2,782	$6,431	$733	$9,946	n/a	82%

Other
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC)	Jul. 2018	$5,126	$1,732	$3,394	$702	$5,827	n/a	98%
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for adolescent self-harming behavior	Aug. 2017	$2,152	$1,197	$954	($185)	$1,967	$11.62	51%

To view details of all Children's Mental Health programs, click here.

Other Children's Mental Health topics reviewed; benefit-cost results not yet available:

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Addition of CBT to antidepressants (compared to antidepressants alone) for adolescent depression	Jun. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Choice Theory/Reality Therapy for children with disruptive behavior	Jul. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Family-based treatment for adolescents with eating disorders	Jul. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Full fidelity wraparound for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED)	Jul. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Great Life Mentoring (formerly 4Results Mentoring)	Nov. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Intensive Family Preservation Services (HOMEBUILDERS®) for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED)	Jul. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Motivational interviewing to engage children in mental health treatment	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED)	Jul. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) for youth	Jul. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
QPR Gatekeeper Training	Nov. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
ADOPTS (therapy to address distress of post traumatic stress in adoptive children)	Jun. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Encompass for ADHD	May. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Families Moving Forward	Jul. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Group homes (Stop-Gap model) for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED)	May. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Rites of Passage Wilderness Therapy	Jul. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
STAY (Slow Down, Take Interest, Assess Your Role, Yield To Another Perspective)	Jun. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Take 5: Trauma Affects Kids Everywhere—Five Ways to Promote Resilience	Jun. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Theraplay	May. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Healthcare

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Healthcare, contact Stephanie Lee.

Obesity and Diabetes
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Lifestyle interventions to prevent diabetes: Long-term, intensive, individual counseling programs	Feb. 2017	$37,638	$10,945	$26,692	($4,626)	$33,012	$8.14	100%
Lifestyle interventions to prevent diabetes: Shorter-term programs with group-based counseling	Feb. 2017	$22,687	$6,405	$16,281	($545)	$22,141	$41.60	78%

Healthcare System Efficiency
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Patient-centered medical homes in physician-led practices without explicit utilization or cost incentives (high-risk populations)	Dec. 2016	$358	$176	$182	($102)	$256	$3.52	50%
Patient-centered medical homes in physician-led practices with utilization or cost incentives (high-risk populations)	Dec. 2016	$279	$161	$118	($190)	$89	$1.47	44%
Interventions to reduce unnecessary emergency department visits: General education on appropriate ED use	Dec. 2014	$13	$5	$7	($10)	$3	$1.28	49%
Patient-centered medical homes in physician-led practices without explicit utilization or cost incentives (general population)	Dec. 2016	$61	$48	$13	($102)	($41)	$0.60	36%
Patient-centered medical homes in physician-led practices with utilization or cost incentives (general population)	Dec. 2016	$87	$78	$9	($190)	($103)	$0.46	34%

Maternal and Infant Health
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Other prenatal home visiting programs	Dec. 2016	$14,184	$912	$13,272	($848)	$13,336	$16.73	100%
Smoking cessation programs for pregnant women: Contingency management	Dec. 2016	$12,086	$1,162	$10,924	($256)	$11,830	$47.21	98%
Enhanced prenatal care programs delivered through Medicaid	Dec. 2016	$7,719	$1,000	$6,719	($507)	$7,212	$15.23	98%
Group prenatal care (compared to standard prenatal care)	Dec. 2016	$3,321	$219	$3,102	$1,341	$4,662	n/a	94%
Smoking cessation programs for pregnant women: Nicotine replacement treatment	Dec. 2016	$4,118	$377	$3,741	($142)	$3,976	$28.98	76%
Non-Medicaid enhanced prenatal care programs for adolescents	Dec. 2016	$3,646	$758	$2,888	($626)	$3,020	$5.83	72%
Smoking cessation programs for pregnant women: Intensive behavioral interventions	Dec. 2016	$2,763	$247	$2,515	($116)	$2,647	$23.86	89%
Resource Mothers Program	Dec. 2016	$2,407	$421	$1,986	($876)	$1,531	$2.75	83%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Multi-faceted hospital-based interventions (Medicaid population)	Nov. 2015	$330	$234	$96	($42)	$288	$7.87	100%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Multi-faceted hospital-based interventions (private pay population)	Nov. 2015	$313	$0	$313	($42)	$271	$7.45	99%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Audit and feedback (Medicaid population)	Nov. 2015	$199	$144	$55	($34)	$165	$5.92	84%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Audit and feedback (private pay population)	Nov. 2015	$187	$0	$187	($34)	$153	$5.56	84%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Mandatory second opinion (Medicaid population)	Nov. 2015	$170	$145	$25	($94)	$76	$1.80	100%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Mandatory second opinion (private pay population)	Nov. 2015	$158	$0	$158	($94)	$63	$1.67	97%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Continuous support (Medicaid population)	Nov. 2015	($15)	$96	($111)	($319)	($334)	($0.05)	1%
Cesarean section reduction programs: Continuous support (private pay population)	Nov. 2015	($24)	$0	($24)	($319)	($342)	($0.07)	1%
Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (population with obesity-related risk factors)	Dec. 2016	($845)	($263)	($582)	($247)	($1,093)	($3.42)	48%
Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (general population)	Dec. 2016	($1,193)	$127	($1,319)	($225)	($1,418)	($5.30)	35%

Falls Prevention for Older Adults
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Multicomponent interventions including exercise and home hazard reduction (high-risk population)	Jan. 2018	$10,006	$1,320	$8,685	($1,188)	$8,818	$8.42	100%
Otago Exercise Program (high-risk population)	Jan. 2018	$7,440	$979	$6,461	($835)	$6,605	$8.91	97%
Home hazard reduction (high-risk population)	Oct. 2017	$4,282	$726	$3,555	($389)	$3,892	$10.99	100%
Otago Exercise Program (general population)	Jan. 2018	$4,384	$593	$3,792	($768)	$3,616	$5.71	100%
Group exercise classes (high-risk population)	Feb. 2018	$3,590	$621	$2,969	($423)	$3,167	$8.48	73%
Individual exercise programs (high-risk population)	Feb. 2018	$3,299	$423	$2,876	($710)	$2,589	$4.64	75%
Group exercise classes for osteoporosis/osteopenia	Jan. 2018	$808	$181	$627	($364)	$444	$2.22	79%
Multicomponent interventions including exercise and home hazard reduction (general population)	Jan. 2018	$830	$168	$662	($409)	$421	$2.03	88%
Multifactorial programs: physician-led (high-risk population)	Nov. 2017	$2,260	$570	$1,690	($1,847)	$413	$1.22	62%
Tai Chi (high-risk population)	Jan. 2018	$658	$142	$516	($271)	$388	$2.43	57%
Tai Chi (general population)	Jan. 2018	$639	$153	$485	($409)	$229	$1.56	78%
Group exercise classes (general population)	Feb. 2018	$207	$54	$153	($162)	$45	$1.28	60%
Individual exercise programs (general population)	Feb. 2018	$338	$95	$243	($327)	$11	$1.03	50%
Cognitive behavioral interventions (general population)	Feb. 2018	$339	$88	$251	($359)	($20)	$0.95	43%
Multifactorial interventions: nurse-led (general population)	Nov. 2017	$558	$157	$401	($816)	($257)	$0.68	19%
Home hazard reduction (general population)	Oct. 2017	($89)	$1	($90)	($192)	($281)	($0.46)	17%
Multicomponent interventions including group exercise and vitamin D supplementation (high-risk population)	Jan. 2018	($658)	$12	($671)	($1,430)	($2,089)	($0.46)	22%
Multifactorial interventions: nurse-led (high-risk population)	Nov. 2017	($6,002)	($705)	($5,297)	($687)	($6,689)	($8.73)	0%

To view details of all Healthcare programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Accountable Care Organizations: (a) Alternative Quality Contract	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Accountable Care Organizations: (b) Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD)	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Accountable Care Organizations: (c) Medicare Pioneer ACOs	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (a) High-Deductible Health Plans (moderate to high deductibles, with and without HRAs or HSAs), general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (b) High-Deductible Health Plans (moderate to high deductible levels, with or without HSAs), low-income patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (c) High-Deductible Health Plans with moderate deductibles (individual < $1000), general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (d) High-Deductible Health Plans with higher deductibles (individual > $1000), general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (e) High-Deductible Health Plans with higher deductibles (individual > $1000) and HRA accounts, general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (f) High-Deductible Health Plans with higher deductibles (individual > $1000) and HSA accounts, general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (g) Coinsurance (25% rate or higher) versus no cost sharing, general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (h) Copay increases across multiple services, low-income population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (i) Copay increases across multiple services, low-income and chronically-ill population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (j) Emergency department copays, general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (k) Emergency department copays, low-income patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (l) Copays for nonemergent emergency department visits, Medicaid adult population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (m) Copays for prescription drugs, general patient population	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (n) Copays for prescription drugs, adults with a chronic illness	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (o) Copay reductions for prescription drugs used to treat chronic conditions (Value Based Insurance Design), adults with chronic illnesses	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (p) Copays for prescription drugs, low-income children (CHIP)	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (q) Copays for prescription drugs, low-income children (CHIP) with a chronic illness	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cost sharing: (r) Copays for prescription drugs, Medicare beneficiaries	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Falls prevention: Individual exercise programs for osteoporosis/osteopenia	Jan. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Long-acting reversible contraception (compared to short-acting reversible contraception)	Sep. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Non-Medicaid enhanced prenatal care programs for African-American women	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Patient-centered medical homes in integrated health systems (high-risk population)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Smoking cessation programs for pregnant women: Postpartum smoking relapse prevention	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Chronic Care Model (CCM) interventions	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Prenatal depression screening	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Substance Use Disorders

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Substance Use Disorders, contact Heather Grob.

Early Intervention
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Brief intervention in primary care	Sep. 2016	$7,879	$2,825	$5,055	($334)	$7,545	$23.57	56%
Teen Intervene	Jun. 2016	$4,354	$1,345	$3,009	($470)	$3,883	$9.26	60%
Brief intervention in a medical hospital	Sep. 2016	$2,675	$812	$1,863	($196)	$2,479	$13.64	66%
Brief intervention in emergency department (SBIRT)	Sep. 2016	$2,949	$951	$1,998	($531)	$2,418	$5.56	60%
Brief intervention for youth in medical settings	Feb. 2015	$457	$191	$266	($406)	$51	$1.12	48%
Alcohol Literacy Challenge (for college students)	Jun. 2016	($142)	($40)	($102)	($5)	($147)	($29.73)	50%

Treatment for Youth
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Teen Marijuana Check-Up (TMCU)	Sep. 2018	$11	$27	($16)	($133)	($122)	$0.08	50%
Adolescent Assertive Continuing Care (ACC)	Sep. 2018	($1,102)	$21	($1,123)	($2,435)	($3,536)	($0.45)	41%
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) for adolescents with substance use disorder	Jun. 2016	($1,501)	$35	($1,536)	($4,231)	($5,732)	($0.35)	37%
Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)	May. 2015	$2,878	$2,103	$775	($9,860)	($6,982)	$0.29	29%

Treatment for Adults
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Cognitive-behavioral coping-skills therapy for alcohol or drug use disorders	Sep. 2016	$8,000	$1,657	$6,343	($324)	$7,676	$24.66	56%
Contingency management (lower cost) for opioid use disorder	Dec. 2016	$5,184	$877	$4,306	($435)	$4,749	$11.91	59%
Sober living houses	Oct. 2016	$2,295	$413	$1,882	($352)	$1,944	$6.53	54%
Cognitive-behavioral coping-skills therapy for opioid use disorder	Dec. 2016	($577)	($40)	($537)	($659)	($1,236)	($0.88)	49%

Medication-assisted Treatment
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Methadone maintenance for opioid use disorder	Dec. 2016	$11,150	$2,182	$8,968	($4,601)	$6,549	$2.42	84%
Buprenorphine (or buprenorphine/naloxone) maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder	Dec. 2016	$10,593	$2,176	$8,417	($5,642)	$4,951	$1.88	81%
Injectable naltrexone for opiates	Dec. 2016	($830)	$1,509	($2,338)	($20,236)	($21,066)	($0.04)	0%
Injectable naltrexone for alcohol	Dec. 2016	($8,890)	$344	($9,234)	($20,236)	($29,127)	($0.44)	0%

To view details of all Substance Use Disorders programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)	Sep. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Buprehorphine implants	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for engaging clients in treatment	Sep. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Early initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (compared to referral to treatment only)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Early initiation of methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (compared to referral to treatment only)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Injectable bromocriptine for alcohol	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
MET/CBT-5 for youth marijuana use	Feb. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Naltrexone implants	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Parent-Child Assistance Program	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Anger management for substance abuse and mental health clients: Cognitive-behavioral therapy	May. 2014	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Buprenorphine taper for prescription opioid use disorder	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Dialectical behavior therapy for substance abuse: Integrated treatment model	May. 2015	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Medication-assisted therapies for opioid use during pregnancy—buprenorphine vs. methadone	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Recovery Support Services	Jun. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Seven Challenges	Jun. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Adult Mental Health

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Adult Mental Health, contact Heather Grob.

Anxiety
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adult anxiety	Sep. 2016	$47,670	$14,451	$33,219	($705)	$46,965	$67.65	100%
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adult anxiety	Sep. 2016	$32,704	$9,922	$22,781	($532)	$32,171	$61.42	85%
Collaborative primary care for anxiety (general adult population)	Dec. 2016	$19,196	$5,931	$13,264	($1,021)	$18,174	$18.79	90%

Depression
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adult depression	Sep. 2016	$35,885	$10,934	$24,951	($619)	$35,267	$58.01	100%
Collaborative primary care for depression (general adult population)	Dec. 2016	$15,332	$4,792	$10,540	($1,022)	$14,310	$15.01	98%
Collaborative primary care for depression with comorbid medical conditions (general adult population)	Dec. 2016	$10,138	$3,283	$6,855	($1,149)	$8,989	$8.82	100%
Collaborative primary care for depression with comorbid medical conditions (older adult population)	Dec. 2016	$2,539	$953	$1,586	($705)	$1,834	$3.60	83%
Collaborative primary care for depression (older adult population)	Dec. 2016	$1,643	$659	$984	($707)	$936	$2.32	78%

Trauma
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Sep. 2016	$70,472	$21,932	$48,540	($691)	$69,780	$101.97	100%
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Sep. 2016	$58,731	$18,211	$40,520	($86)	$58,644	$681.66	100%

Serious Mental Illness
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for schizophrenia/psychosis	Sep. 2016	$1,548	$1,137	$411	($857)	$691	$1.81	48%
Illness Management and Recovery (IMR)	Sep. 2016	($316)	$389	($705)	($1,986)	($2,301)	($0.16)	42%
Critical Time Intervention for serious mental illness	Sep. 2016	$2,114	$3,273	($1,159)	($7,154)	($5,040)	$0.30	35%
Supported housing for chronically homeless adults	Dec. 2014	($2,437)	$2,191	($4,628)	($18,885)	($21,322)	($0.13)	0%
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)	May. 2014	($6,661)	$615	($7,276)	($15,777)	($22,438)	($0.42)	0%

To view details of all Adult Mental Health programs, click here.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT)	Sep. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Assisted outpatient treatment	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for prodromal psychosis	Sep. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Collaborative primary care for dementia (older adult population)	Feb. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Individual Placement and Support for first episode psychosis	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Integrated treatment for first-episode psychosis	Sep. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Integrated treatment for prodromal psychosis	Sep. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Motivational interviewing to enhance treatment engagement for serious mental illness	Sep. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Telemedicine for depression in primary care	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Telemedicine for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary care	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)	Nov. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Collaborative primary care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Integrated cognitive therapies program for co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse	May. 2014	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
LEARN Saves Lives Suicide Prevention Training for Parents/Caregivers	Nov. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Public Health & Prevention

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Public Health & Prevention, contact Eva Westley.

School-based
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Positive Action UPDATED	Jan. 2025	$47,227	$11,101	$36,126	($259)	$46,968	$182.07	97%
School-based programs to increase physical activity	Nov. 2015	$22,100	$4,870	$17,231	($574)	$21,527	$38.53	67%
Mentoring: School-based by teachers or staff	May. 2018	$24,036	$5,541	$18,495	($4,033)	$20,003	$5.96	72%
Caring School Community (formerly Child Development Project)	Apr. 2018	$14,861	$3,373	$11,489	($1,279)	$13,582	$11.62	62%
Good Behavior Game	Mar. 2018	$11,983	$3,335	$8,648	($186)	$11,797	$64.36	76%
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)	Jan. 2018	$11,383	$3,537	$7,846	($756)	$10,626	$15.05	73%
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)	Jun. 2015	$10,772	$2,332	$8,440	($439)	$10,332	$24.51	63%
Coping and Support Training (CAST)	Aug. 2017	$10,557	$3,298	$7,259	($560)	$9,997	$18.87	81%
Seattle Social Development Project	Mar. 2019	$10,580	$3,026	$7,554	($4,601)	$5,978	$2.30	56%
Sunshine Circle Model	Aug. 2018	$5,935	$2,166	$3,768	($191)	$5,743	$31.01	90%
Communities in Schools	Sep. 2018	$4,769	$1,151	$3,618	($307)	$4,462	$15.52	56%
City Connects	Sep. 2018	$3,866	$1,039	$2,827	($1,819)	$2,047	$2.13	58%
Alcohol Literacy Challenge (for high school students)	Jun. 2016	$1,755	$518	$1,237	($5)	$1,750	$366.71	58%
Model Smoking Prevention Program	Jan. 2019	$1,404	$321	$1,083	($12)	$1,392	$117.09	100%
Project Towards No Tobacco Use	Jan. 2019	$1,378	$426	$952	($55)	$1,323	$24.89	78%
Roots of Empathy	Jun. 2020	$1,631	$640	$991	($358)	$1,273	$4.55	91%
Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence	Jan. 2019	$939	$274	$665	($13)	$926	$72.37	71%
SPORT	Jan. 2019	$363	$110	$253	($55)	$308	$6.56	51%
Coping Power Program	Feb. 2019	$1,111	$551	$560	($862)	$249	$1.29	56%
Marijuana Education Initiative Impact Awareness curriculum	Aug. 2019	$84	$27	$57	($13)	$71	$6.47	50%
InShape	Jan. 2019	$55	$19	$36	($30)	$25	$1.84	49%
School-based BMI screening and parental notification	Nov. 2015	($15)	$0	($15)	($31)	($46)	($0.48)	49%
School-based obesity prevention education	Nov. 2015	($68)	$1	($69)	($143)	($212)	($0.48)	47%
Project ALERT	Jan. 2019	($334)	($83)	($251)	($19)	($353)	($18.00)	43%
Preschool programs to create a healthy food environment and increase physical activity	Nov. 2015	($150)	$1	($151)	($307)	($457)	($0.49)	45%
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)	Aug. 2015	($914)	($286)	($628)	($67)	($981)	($13.66)	46%
Project SUCCESS	May. 2020	($902)	($261)	($641)	($195)	($1,097)	($4.63)	39%
Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based (taxpayer costs only)	May. 2018	($83)	$287	($370)	($1,785)	($1,868)	($0.05)	5%
Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based (including volunteer costs)	May. 2018	($477)	$287	($765)	($2,573)	($3,051)	($0.19)	1%
Mentoring: School-based by volunteers (taxpayer costs only)	May. 2018	($10,851)	($2,162)	($8,690)	($1,826)	($12,678)	($5.94)	16%
Mentoring: School-based by volunteers (including volunteer costs)	May. 2018	($11,360)	($2,162)	($9,199)	($2,844)	($14,204)	($3.99)	13%
Responsive Classroom	Jan. 2020	($13,669)	($2,854)	($10,815)	($1,095)	($14,764)	($12.49)	4%

Home- or Family-based
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Positive Family Support/Family Check-Up	Feb. 2019	$12,080	$3,764	$8,316	($53)	$12,027	$226.44	72%
Parent Management Training - Oregon Model (Prevention population)	May. 2015	$8,000	$2,322	$5,678	($803)	$7,197	$9.97	59%
Nurse Family Partnership	Mar. 2018	$21,379	$5,398	$15,981	($14,459)	$6,920	$1.48	65%
Familias Unidas	Feb. 2019	$7,595	$2,611	$4,984	($1,826)	$5,769	$4.16	69%
Healthy Families America	Jul. 2017	$11,262	$7,243	$4,019	($6,211)	$5,051	$1.81	63%
Strengthening Families for Parents and Youth 10-14	Aug. 2018	$4,021	$1,237	$2,784	($677)	$3,344	$5.94	60%
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)	Aug. 2017	$7,474	$2,401	$5,073	($4,937)	$2,537	$1.51	53%
Family Matters	Jun. 2016	$2,202	$693	$1,508	($240)	$1,962	$9.17	73%
Strong African American Families—Teen	Jun. 2016	$2,370	$790	$1,579	($653)	$1,717	$3.63	58%
Other home visiting programs for at-risk families	Apr. 2018	$12,011	$3,084	$8,928	($10,385)	$1,626	$1.16	52%
Family Spirit	Jun. 2018	$2,179	$859	$1,320	($925)	$1,254	$2.36	57%
Strong African American Families	Jun. 2016	$2,014	$785	$1,230	($882)	$1,132	$2.28	55%
Circle of Security—Parenting (COS-P)	Jun. 2017	$913	$378	$535	($273)	$640	$3.34	55%
Child First	Jul. 2017	$11,357	$5,252	$6,105	($10,834)	$523	$1.05	49%
Guiding Good Choices (formerly Preparing for the Drug Free Years)	Aug. 2018	$1,142	$398	$745	($805)	$337	$1.42	51%
New Beginnings for children of divorce	Jul. 2018	($406)	$1	($406)	($886)	($1,291)	($0.46)	49%
Parents as Teachers	Aug. 2017	$1,522	$1,362	$159	($5,467)	($3,945)	$0.28	34%
Early Start (New Zealand)	Jun. 2017	($1,759)	($90)	($1,668)	($4,313)	($6,072)	($0.41)	7%
Child Parent Enrichment Project (CPEP)	Apr. 2018	($10,948)	($594)	($10,354)	($18,276)	($29,224)	($0.60)	16%
Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP)	Aug. 2017	$7,208	$6,363	$845	($48,430)	($41,221)	$0.15	22%

Community-based
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Families and Schools Together (FAST) UPDATED	Dec. 2024	$20,949	$19,076	$1,873	($889)	$20,059	$23.55	63%
Mentoring: Community-based (taxpayer costs only)	May. 2018	$11,777	$2,809	$8,968	($2,913)	$8,864	$4.04	66%
Mentoring: Community-based (including volunteer costs)	May. 2018	$10,842	$2,809	$8,033	($4,783)	$6,059	$2.27	59%
Communities That Care	Jan. 2019	$4,117	$1,269	$2,848	($723)	$3,394	$5.69	87%
Project STAR (Students Taught Awareness and Resistance, also known as the Midwestern Prevention Project)	Jun. 2019	$3,213	$1,002	$2,211	($77)	$3,136	$41.70	70%
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)	Aug. 2019	$321	$109	$212	($29)	$291	$10.87	69%
Project Northland	Mar. 2019	$382	$128	$254	($119)	$263	$3.21	53%
PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience)	Feb. 2020	$370	$175	$195	($416)	($46)	$0.89	43%
Conjoint behavioral consultation	Jan. 2018	($255)	$67	($322)	($861)	($1,116)	($0.30)	23%
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)	Jun. 2020	($894)	$4	($898)	($1,894)	($2,788)	($0.47)	0%
Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based (taxpayer costs only)	May. 2018	($745)	$149	($894)	($2,052)	($2,797)	($0.36)	43%
Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based (including volunteer costs)	May. 2018	($2,413)	$149	($2,562)	($5,388)	($7,801)	($0.45)	30%
Quantum Opportunities Program	Jan. 2019	$20,762	$12,702	$8,060	($38,101)	($17,340)	$0.54	32%
CASASTART (California's Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows)	Feb. 2020	($5,090)	$1,049	($6,139)	($15,342)	($20,432)	($0.33)	9%
Fast Track prevention program	Mar. 2018	($33,108)	$816	($33,924)	($75,650)	($108,758)	($0.44)	0%

Population-level policies
Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Triple P—Positive Parenting Program (System)	Jun. 2020	$3,143	$1,024	$2,120	($355)	$2,789	$8.87	71%
Multicomponent environmental interventions to prevent youth tobacco use	Jun. 2016	$1,117	$368	$749	($192)	$925	$5.83	84%
Multicomponent environmental interventions to prevent youth alcohol use	Jun. 2016	($322)	($74)	($248)	($130)	($452)	($2.48)	29%

To view details of all Public Health & Prevention programs, click here.

Other Public Health & Prevention topics reviewed; benefit-cost results not yet available:

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Adolescent Sibling Pregnancy Prevention	Feb. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids (ATLAS)	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Behavioral Monitoring and Reinforcement Program (BMRP)	Feb. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Body Project	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Case management for caregivers of older adults with dementia	Feb. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Case management with monetary assistance for caregivers of older adults with dementia	Feb. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Compliance checks for alcohol	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Compliance checks for tobacco	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Curriculum-Based Support Group (CBSG)	Apr. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
Family Connects	Nov. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Other home visiting programs for adolescent mothers	Jun. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
ParentChild+ (formerly Parent-Child Home Program)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Prime Time	Jun. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Project Learn	Feb. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Project SHOUT (Students Helping Others Understand Tobacco)	Jan. 2019	Click for meta-analytic results
Protecting You/Protecting Me	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Raising Healthy Children	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Reconnecting Youth	Mar. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Resources, Education, and Care in the Home (REACH-Futures)	Jun. 2018	Click for meta-analytic results
School-based programs to create a healthy food environment	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Soda taxes: a 1% higher tax on soda than on other food items	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
STARS (Start Taking Alcohol Risks Seriously) for Families	Jun. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Teen Outreach Program (TOP)	Feb. 2020	Click for meta-analytic results
Workplace-wide interventions to prevent obesity	Nov. 2015	Click for meta-analytic results
Adult day services for older adults with dementia	Dec. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Early Head Start—Home Visiting	Nov. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Family Development Research Program (FDRP)	Sep. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
First Born Program (FBP)	May. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Healthy Beginnings	Nov. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
LifeSkills Training (high school)	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Love and Logic	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MESCH)	Nov. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Minding the Baby	Nov. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Nurturing Fathers	Jun. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Project Venture	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Pyramid Model	Jul. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Red Cliff Wellness School Curriculum	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Sources of Strength	Sep. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Families and Communities	Feb. 2019	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Strive Supervised Visitation Program	Jun. 2020	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Youth and Family Link	Jun. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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Workforce Development

For questions on benefit-cost results relating to Workforce Development, contact Stephanie Lee.

Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Career and technical education academies	Dec. 2016	$19,726	$5,637	$14,089	($6,790)	$12,936	$2.91	87%
Case management for unemployment insurance claimants	Nov. 2015	$3,424	$1,053	$2,370	($223)	$3,200	$15.33	69%
Job search and placement	Nov. 2015	$2,785	$1,709	$1,076	($638)	$2,147	$4.36	65%
Work experience	Nov. 2015	$4,481	$2,899	$1,581	($2,544)	$1,937	$1.76	78%
Training with work experience for adult welfare recipients	Nov. 2015	$6,813	$3,887	$2,927	($5,149)	$1,664	$1.32	66%
Training with work experience for adults, not targeting welfare recipients	Nov. 2015	$4,351	$2,138	$2,213	($5,085)	($734)	$0.86	46%
Case management for former welfare recipients	Nov. 2015	($1,143)	$457	($1,600)	($3,609)	($4,751)	($0.32)	20%
Case management for welfare recipients or low-income individuals	Nov. 2015	($1,171)	$304	($1,475)	($3,609)	($4,780)	($0.32)	18%
Training, no work experience	Nov. 2015	$2,569	$2,150	$420	($10,268)	($7,699)	$0.25	30%
Training with work experience for youth	Nov. 2015	($3,544)	$727	($4,271)	($9,117)	($12,661)	($0.39)	33%

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Higher Education

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Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Total benefits	Taxpayer benefits	Non-taxpayer benefits	Costs	Benefits minus costs (net present value)	Benefit to cost ratio	Chance benefits will exceed costs
Early college high school (for high school students)	Feb. 2018	$104,445	$20,124	$84,321	($4,854)	$99,591	$21.52	93%
College advising provided by counselors (for high school students)	Jan. 2018	$37,416	$7,820	$29,597	($954)	$36,462	$39.20	98%
Dual enrollment (for high school students)	Dec. 2017	$35,540	$8,360	$27,179	($1,847)	$33,692	$19.24	100%
College in the high school (for high school students)	Feb. 2018	$29,679	$6,161	$23,518	($330)	$29,348	$89.84	100%
Summer outreach counseling (for high school graduates)	Dec. 2016	$23,878	$4,965	$18,913	($118)	$23,760	$202.99	91%
Performance-based scholarships (for high school students)	Dec. 2016	$7,706	$1,432	$6,274	($1,840)	$5,866	$4.19	74%
College advising provided by a peer mentor (for high school students)	Dec. 2016	$6,336	$1,441	$4,894	($958)	$5,377	$6.61	61%
Text message reminders (for high school students and graduates)	Jan. 2018	$4,826	$942	$3,884	($12)	$4,814	$416.91	59%
Text message reminders (for 2-year college students)	Dec. 2016	$4,565	$664	$3,901	($43)	$4,522	$106.48	96%
Student success courses (for 4-year college students)	Sep. 2017	$4,539	$938	$3,601	($719)	$3,820	$6.32	67%
Student success courses (for 2-year college students)	Sep. 2017	$741	$62	$680	($336)	$405	$2.20	65%
Learning communities—linked developmental and student success courses (for 2-year college students)	Jul. 2017	$247	$72	$175	($467)	($219)	$0.53	38%
Brief information interventions (for high school students)	Nov. 2017	($244)	($39)	($205)	($88)	($332)	($2.77)	44%
Learning communities—linked developmental and college courses (for 2-year college students)	Jul. 2017	$371	$137	$234	($1,063)	($692)	$0.35	19%
Text message reminders (for 4-year college students)	Dec. 2016	($1,322)	($195)	($1,128)	($43)	($1,365)	($30.85)	10%
Performance-based scholarships (for 4-year college students)	Dec. 2016	($123)	$222	($345)	($3,440)	($3,563)	($0.04)	12%
Performance-based scholarships (for 2-year college students)	Dec. 2016	($1,230)	$32	($1,262)	($3,222)	($4,452)	($0.38)	2%
Intensive advising (for 2-year college students)	Nov. 2017	($6,000)	($611)	($5,389)	($992)	($6,992)	($6.05)	19%

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Program name (click on the program name for more detail)	Date of last literature review	Notes
Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)	Oct. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Community college promise programs (for high school students)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Early commitment programs (for middle and high school students)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Merit aid (for college students)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Merit aid (for high school students)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Merit aid with financial need requirements (for high school students)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Need-based grants (for college students)	Dec. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Need-based grants (for high school students and graduates)	Dec. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Summer bridge (for high school graduates)	Dec. 2016	Click for meta-analytic results
Tuition sticker price increase at 2-year college (for college students)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Tuition sticker price increase at 2-year college (for high school students and graduates)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Tuition sticker price increase at 4-year college (for 4-year college students)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
Tuition sticker price increase at 4-year college (for high school students and graduates)	Aug. 2017	Click for meta-analytic results
15 to Finish	Nov. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
College recovery programs	Dec. 2016	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Guided pathways	Oct. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program	Jan. 2018	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
Open educational resources	Jun. 2017	No rigorous evaluation measuring outcome of interest
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