SLIDE 1
Communities that Care: Prevention in Action
Kevin Weir, Dial Help Inc. Katie Ritzenhein, Child and Family Services of the Upper Peninsula Mary Joan O'Halloran-Torongo, Alger County Community Collaborative
Research shows CTC is a good investment
CTC’s significant effects on youth health and behavior problems produce long- term economic benefits. For every dollar invested in CTC, $5.30 is returned in the form of lower criminal justice system, crime victim, and health care costs, and increased earnings and tax revenues. The Community Youth Development Study reports youths from CTC communities were 25% to 33% less likely to have health and behavior problems than youths from control communities.