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<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010>Hello! There are two recent and
important studies around the significant economic impact of investing in
early childhood care and education I would like to share with you. The
information from these articles would be great to use to advocate for your
programs, and when seeking funding.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010>"<FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Cost Savings
Analysis of School Readiness in Michigan</STRONG></FONT>" by Wilder
Research: <A href="http://tiny.cc/lJYTN">http://tiny.cc/lJYTN</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010><EM>The key points from the executive
summary of this study:</EM></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>This study provides
estimates of the dollar value of benefits to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State> in 2009 generated by current school
children who received early education services and by young adults who have been
more successful because of school readiness programs.</STRONG></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>The cost savings and
revenues realized in 2009 due to the investments in school readiness over the
past 25 years is an estimated $1.15 billion.</STRONG></P>
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class=MsoNormal><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Executive Summary breaks down
all <SPAN class=351172117-09022010>$1.15 billion in</SPAN> savings, I’ve
pulled out several I thought you’d be most interested in. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please read the article for more!</I></P>
<UL>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$136 million in
reduced spending because fewer K-12 students repeated a grade
</STRONG></DIV></LI>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$69 million in
reduced special education spending for disabilities that have been prevented
or ameliorated through early intervention </STRONG></DIV></LI>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$214 million in
juvenile corrections, which includes reduced costs to arrest, adjudicate, and
detain juvenile offenders </STRONG></DIV></LI>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$106 million in
reduced substantiated child abuse and neglect, including the costs of
out-of-home placement</STRONG></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$162 million in
reduced tangible losses to victims of violent crimes and property offenses
committed by juveniles</STRONG></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG>$14 million in health
savings due to reduced alcohol and drug abuse among teenagers and adults who
benefited from school readiness programs when they were
children</STRONG></DIV></LI></UL></SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010><STRONG>"<FONT color=#008000>The Costs of
Disinvestment: Why States Can't Afford to Cut Smart Early Childhood
Programs</FONT></STRONG>" by The PEW Center on the States: <A
href="http://tiny.cc/J5KEU">http://tiny.cc/J5KEU</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010><EM>The key point from this Issue
Brief:</EM></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=351172117-09022010><STRONG>Quality home visiting/parent
mentoring programs can reduce costs now: </STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<LI><SPAN class=351172117-09022010></SPAN><SPAN
class=351172117-09022010><STRONG>Such programs can help decrease by half the
incidence of low-birth weight births, saving between $28,000 and $40,000 per
low-birth weight birth averted; and</STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=351172117-09022010><STRONG>They can save states collectively
some of the $33 billion in annual child abuse- and neglect-related costs, such
as hospitalization and law enforcement<SPAN
style="COLOR: black">.</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></LI></UL></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=center>Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</DIV>
<DIV align=center>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book
Coordinator *</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV align=center><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A>,
503-378-2528</DIV>
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