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2. 1 Commitment to children’s health, development, educational achievement City and state working together Engaged communities Data-driven decision making Public systems aligned to improve services What makes Providence a good fit for Evidence2Success? Photo by Loodog (Wikipedia Commons)

3. Schools Child/Family Public Agencies Community 2 What is Evidence2Success?

4. Working together – Developing partnerships to respond to community-specific needs 3 Citywide Partnership Community Partnership #2 Community Partnership #1 Citywide Partnership Members Elected officials School superintendent Public systems leaders Community partnership representatives Community Partnership Members Business leaders Civic leaders Faith leaders Resident leaders Service leaders from schools and systems

5. Use the best data – Population-level indicators of child well-being drive priorities 4 Risk Profile for Grade 8: Percent of Children at Risk, PPSD 2012

6. Choose programs that work – Tool for selecting evidence-based programs 5 Link: www.blueprintsprograms.com

7. Funding what works– Understand your current funding sources 6

8. A 1 percent shift in spending to one community can have a major impact 7 Age Group # Youth Target Group and OutcomesProgramUnit Cost Total Investment (per year) Return on Investment (per dollar spent) 2-4 years 864 All children at risk of behavior problems c. 30% = 250 Improved behavior, academics, delinquency Incredible Years BASIC $2,022 Aiming to serve 25% of target group (N=63) $127,386$4.20 5-10 years 1,360 ALL Improved behavior, academics, emotional regulation Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies $112 Aiming to serve 100% of target group (N=1360) $50,773 (for 3 years) $13.04 10-14 years 840 ALL Reduced substance abuse, violence, risky driving Life Skills Training $34 Aiming to serve 50% of target group (N=420) $14,280$42.13 10-16 years 1,400 Young people at risk of detention = 100 Reduced substance abuse, recidivism, improved mental health Functional Family Therapy (FFT) $3,190 Aiming to serve 90% of target group (N=90) $287,100$11.86 14-19 years 650 Pregnant girls and young women = 25 Improved prenatal health. Fewer childhood injuries, improved school readiness Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) $9,421 Aiming to serve 88% of target group (N=22) $103,631 (for 2 years) $3.23

9. Funding what works – Generating and securing dollars to support program priorities Improve the use of existing public funds Allocate state or local general funds Maximize federal funds Public-private partnerships Debt financing Social impact bonds Generate new revenue