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The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative: INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT WORK Sara Dube, Manager Ashleigh Holand, Manager-State Policy May 15, 2014 Critical Policy Challenge Government leaders want to make strategic budget choices, but often don’t know: • What programs are currently funded • What each costs • What programs accomplish • How they compare to alternatives 1 Approach Use the best national research to identify what works Predict the impact in your jurisdiction Calculate long-term costs and benefits 2 Compare Costs and Benefits ADULT PROGRAMS Cognitive behavioral therapy COST LONG-TERM BENEFITS COST/BENEFIT RATIO $9,954 $24,840 $21,390 $24.72 $19,531 $10,183 -$7,527 $13.21 $37.19 $403 $55,821 $6,043 $3,154 $11,539 $4.66 $66 -$12,988 -$195.61 $419 Electronic monitoring $1,093 Correctional education in prison $1,149 Vocational education in prison $1,599 Drug court $4,276 Domestic Violence treatment $1,390 $22.72 $19.62 $3.38 -$4.41 JUVENILE PROGRAMS Aggression replacement training Coordination of services Drug court Scared Straight $1,543 $16.01 *Washington State 2012 dollars 3 Participation in Results First WA ME MT ND MN OR NY WI SD ID MI WY NE CA PA IA NV IL IN OH NH WV UT VA CO KS MO KY TN OK NM SC AR MS AL MA RI NC AZ VT CT NJ DE GA MD TX AK LA FL AK HI 4 What are Results First states doing? enacted legislation incorporating Results First into their policy making process used models to analyze legislation, avoiding millions in potential costs 5 Iowa • Replaced ineffective domestic violence treatment program with new program statewide • Expanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and vocational education programs – Received federal grant to train staff on new CBT program 6 Results First in California • Engage and inform Community Corrections Partnerships • Build county-specific cost-benefit tool • Develop analytical capacity • Target resources 7 Results First County Updates • Santa Barbara County • Santa Cruz County • Fresno County • Kern County • San Diego County 8 For more information Sara Dube The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative [email protected] (202) 540-6410 Ashleigh Holand The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative [email protected] (202) 540-6789 9