Directions for Cost and Outcome Analysis of Starting Early Starting Smart. Summary of a Cost Expert Meeting.

摘要

This document summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of cost analysis experts held August 1-2, 2000, convened by RAND on behalf of the Casey Family Programs and the Office of Early Childhood, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The purpose of the meeting was to address the potential for cost-benefit and related analyses of subsequent demonstration studies of the Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) program, which is a public/private initiative funded and directed through SAMHSA and the Casey Family Programs. Participants at the meeting included four national experts in cost analysis with backgrounds in mental health and substance abuse, as well as several RAND staff with experience in cost analysis. Also participating were staff from SAMHSA, the Casey Family Programs, the SESS Data Coordinating Center, and two of the SESS program sites.