Title

Costs of Early Childhood Home Visiting: An Analysis of Programs Implemented in the Supporting Evidence-Based Home Visiting to Prevent Child Maltreatment Initiative

Date

2014

Author(s)

Andrew Burwick, Heather Zaveri, Lisa Shang, Kimberly Boller, Deborah Daro, and Debra A. Strong

Brief Type

Evaluation report

Model(s)

  • Healthy Families America (HFA)
  • Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
  • Other Models
  • Parents as Teachers (PAT)
  • Project 12 Ways/Safecare

Description

Purpose: To analyze costs  among  agencies  implementing  five  different  home  visiting  program models.
Example Topics Addressed:
Total cost of providing home visiting programs during a year of steady-state operation
Allocation of annual costs among cost categories and program activities or components
Cost to serve a participating family
Variation in average costs across program models and other agency characteristics

Data Collection Methods

  • Program administrative record reviews

Status

Finished

For More Information

Burwick, A., Zaveri, H., Shang, L., Boller, K., Daro, D., & Strong, D. (2014). Costs of early childhood home visiting: An analysis of programs implemented in the supporting evidence-based home visiting to prevent child maltreatment initiative. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. Retrieved from: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/costs-of-early-childhood-home-visiting-an-analysis-of-programs-implemented-in-the-supporting

Topics

  • Cost